Marine Biology
Ancient Extinction Holds Clues to Today’s Climate Crisis
Researchers found clues in Italian limestone about a Jurassic-era marine extinction caused by volcanic CO2 emissions, paralleling today’s climate change ...
“I’ve Never Seen Anything Like It Before” – Unusual 550 Million Year Old Fossil Solves Paleontological Paradox
A groundbreaking discovery of a 550 million-year-old sea sponge fossil offers new insights into sponge evolution and guides future fossil ...
Sharks Seen ‘Adapting’ to Different Environments for First Time
Great white sharks might have more flexible behavior than scientists first thought, according to new research. After hooking great white ...
An Invisible Force Initiating Life
A new study reveals that sea squirt oocytes use internal friction to undergo developmental changes post-conception, drawing an interesting parallel ...
Uncovering the Strange Genetic Impact of Electric Eels
Researchers at Nagoya University discovered that electric eels, capable of generating up to 860 volts, can induce genetic modifications in ...
Ancient Extinction Mirrors Today’s Ocean Crisis: Deoxygenation’s Role Unveiled
A study in Nature Geosciences reveals that oceanic anoxia significantly contributed to marine extinctions during the Triassic–Jurassic period, with current ...