On World Ocean’s Day, marine biologist and coastal geographer Lauren McWhinnie is excited to be part of the festivities at Fisherman’s Wharf and supporting local organization Saturna Island Marine Research and Education Society (SIMRES).

The winter ice on the surface of Antarctica’s Weddell Sea occasionally forms an enormous hole. 

A team of researchers led by the University of California San Diego have discovered what’s responsible for making the teeth of the deep-sea dragonfish transparent. 

Differences in the personalities of birds are related to both age and experience, according to new research by University of Alberta biologists.

A large proportion of successful vertebrate invasions can be traced to the global exotic pet trade. 

Similar to how children learn, often unconsciously, to mimic the adults around them, a small, silvery ocean fish employs this tactic when teaching the next generation to find a suitable place to reproduce.

Researchers from Simon Fraser University have discovered how coral reefs support such an abundance and diversity of life.

New research connects recent changes in the movement of North Atlantic right whales to decreased food availability and rising temperatures in Gulf of Maine’s deep waters. 

Location matters for species struggling to survive under a changing climate.

Chimpanzees have a mainly vegetarian diet, but do occasionally eat meat.