#marine biology

Scientists analyzing specimens from waters near Singapore have described a new box jellyfish species, Chironex blakangmati, and clarified that it is distinct from a closely related species long thought to be the same.

Researchers studying sunflower sea stars report that immune and neurological disruption appears before the outward signs of wasting disease, offering a clearer path to earlier detection of one of the Pacific coast’s most

A new report highlighted by Ars Technica argues that heat-retaining sharks and tuna could become physiologically vulnerable as oceans warm, forcing habitat shifts and raising ecosystem-level risks.

Scientists say nearly 18% of gray whales that enter San Francisco Bay die there, adding a stark new measure to changing whale behavior as the animals are increasingly seen foraging in unexpected plac

Scientists are investigating why three mammal-eating orcas normally associated with Alaska appeared far south in waters near Seattle, a rare sighting that may reveal new movement patterns or ecological pressures.

A March 2026 Science paper reports that cooperation by non-kin during birth underpins sperm whale social complexity, highlighting how caregiving behavior may shape whale societies.