Conditions of captivity lead to irreversible tooth damage for killer whales – why are Orcas losing their teeth, and enduring painful dental procedures?
Pacu Panic: The “Testicle-Eating” Fish May Not Be So Scary After All
Pacu, fish with human-like teeth reputations for eating men’s testicles, may be spreading their habitat across Europe. Are these pirahna-cousins dangerous?
Pufferfish and the High Price of Love: Underwater Crop Circles?
The tiny male pufferfish, intent on impressing a potential mate, is the architect behind mysterious seabed designs similar to crop circles on land.
Can a Mosquito Kill a Killer Whale? Yes, Says New Case Report
Rafting Across the Pacific: Invasive Species Coming to North America with Debris from the Japan Tsunami.
Life on the Ocean Floor: Antarctic Ocean Hydrothermal Vent Exploration
New insights into the ocean life found in hydrothermal vents has been found in an excursion to the Antarctic seafloor. Ongoing ocean exploration around hydrothermal vents near Antarctica has enabled teams of scientists to discover new species. Teams compiled by the University of Southampton, British Antarctic Survey, and the University of Oxford were able to […]
Researchers Make Strides in Lungfish Locomotion Research
Protopterus annectens, also known as the African lungfish, appears to be an unlikely candidate for a feat such as self-propulsion across land; however, studies on the eel-like body of this freshwater fish may prove otherwise. The African lungfish is capable of living for several months without water, due to its ability to obtain oxygen through […]