marine biology

A new jellyfish species in 2025 is defined by a combination形态学, genetic, and ecological evidence that distinguishes it from all previously described species. Formally, res...

The first documented giant squid sighting stands as a milestone in marine exploration, marking the moment when Architeuthis dux moved from sea tales to scientific record. For ce...

The term big blue jelly commonly refers to a group of sturdy, blue-tinted jellyfish found in temperate coastal waters, most notably the lion’s mane jellyfish (Cyanea capillata...

The colossal squid (Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni) is a large, robust cephalopod adapted to the cold, dark depths of the Southern Ocean. It holds the record for the largest known e...

The great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias) is the largest predatory fish in the sea, yet confusion persists over what makes one shark truly the biggest. Reliable answers req...

Blue whales (Balaenoptera musculus) are the largest animals known to have ever existed. They inhabit open ocean and season productive waters where krill densities support their...

Ocean Ramsey is known for free-diving with sharks and promoting shark conservation. Her work emphasizes observing sharks in the wild, often without cages, to challenge fear and...

Volcano sharks is a descriptive term for deep-sea sharks observed or inferred near hydrothermal vents and submarine volcanoes, where seawater heated by magma can reach temperatu...

White sharks (Carcharodon carcharias) occur in the Gulf of Mexico, though less commonly than in the Atlantic coastal waters of the southeastern United States. Sightings, tagging...

When headlines announce a new ocean creature discovered, they usually refer to a species new to science, not a brand-new individual. In marine biology, "new to science" means th...