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Former sea turtle hunters in Cabo Verde are now guarding nesting beaches, and the shift has helped drive illegal killings on Boa Vista down from 1,253 in 2007 to just 20 by 2024Once a source of food and income, sea turtle hunting in Cabo Verde has transformed into a remarkable conservation success. Former poachers ...- Scientists just filmed the goblin shark, a 125-million-year-old "living fossil," alive in the deep Pacific for the first time, expanding what we know about one of the ocean's rarest predatorsA rare goblin shark, a living fossil, has been captured on camera for the first time in its deep-sea home. Marine biologists documented two...
- Goodbye to the myth that Tanystropheus hunted on land: CT scans suggest a stranger life in the seaPaleontologists have long debated the Tanystropheus, a prehistoric creature with an unusually long neck. Recent CT scans of its skull revea...
- Scientists discover ancient Antarctic fish fossil with a perfectly preserved skullA remarkable fish fossil from Antarctica offers a clear view of early evolution. Koharalepis jarviki, a 380-million-year-old specimen, reve...
- Enormous octopuses dominated Earth's prehistoric seas over 100 million years agoAncient oceans were once ruled by enormous octopus relatives. New research reveals these early creatures were massive, dominant hunters. Fo...
- Giant octopus fossil proves Kraken was real? Sea monster bigger than most dinosaurs lived 100 million years ago: StudyGiant octopus fossil: A new study published in Science reveals that giant octopus-like creatures up to 19 metres long lived as apex predato...
- ‘Kraken-Like’ giant octopuses as large as semi-trucks ruled oceans 100 million years ago, study findsNew research reveals giant octopuses were powerful ocean predators around 100 million years ago. These creatures, some reaching 19 meters, ...
- When a pod of dolphins saved a father and 15-year-old from a Great White Shark. 'Dolphins were behaving really weird', recalls dadA dramatic ocean rescue from 21 years ago is captivating social media again. British swimmer Rob Howes and his daughter's group faced a gre...
- The Curious Reason Orcas Almost Never Attack HumansKiller whales, powerful ocean predators, do not hunt humans. This behaviour stems from learned hunting traditions within their social pods....
- What Scientists Found Inside an Arctic Bonebed Is Changing the Story of Ocean RecoveryArctic fossils, unearthed on Mount Marmier, reveal a surprisingly rapid recovery of marine life after the devastating Permian extinction 24...
- The world’s oldest vertebrates had four eyes, scientists reveal in stunning discoveryFossils of the prehistoric fish genus myllokunmingiid, more than 518 million years old, reveal that early vertebrates may have had four fun...
- Bioluminescent Deep-Sea Worm Glows Neon Green, Scientists Reveal the Chemistry Behind Its LightScientists have discovered a remarkable deep-sea worm named Swima bombiviridis. This creature lives miles below the ocean surface in comple...
- What We Learned From Weird Animal Behaviour in 2025: 5 Surprises With Real StudiesRecent 2025 studies reveal the biological functions behind seemingly strange animal behaviors. From chimpanzees using plants as medicine an...
- Not Sharks or Dinosaurs: The Tiny Ancient Creature With Earth’s Sharpest TeethTiny marine creatures called conodonts, extinct for millions of years, held the title for the sharpest teeth. These eel-like animals had mi...
- Pacific Sleeper Sharks queue up to feed on cow in South China Sea; first-ever footage captures rare deep sea behaviorIn a surprising discovery, scientists observed Pacific sleeper sharks, typically found in cold, northern waters, feeding on a cow carcass i...
- Marine spectacle at Monterey Bay: Over 2,000 dolphins form rare superpod — Here’s why it happenedOff the coast of Monterey Bay, California, an extraordinary marine spectacle unfolded as more than 2,000 dolphins gathered in an exceptiona...
- Brazil's cocaine sharks make waves: Sequel to 'cocaine bear' now a hot topicCocaine Sharks Brazil: A study by the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation found that Brazilian sharpnose sharks off Rio de Janeiro tested positive for ...
- With eye on China, India seeks armed drones from USIndustry sources familiar with ongoing talks between the two governments said that India is looking for about 100 such drones worth $2 bill...
- Marine reserves near heavily populated areas face stress: Study
- Warmer oceans set to hit global marine diversity: ScientistsSydney, Oct 19 (IANS) Climate change and warmer oceans are likely to change reef ecosystems worldwide, reducing the diversity of invertebra...
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