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Bizarre creature evolves in a flash to survive climate change

Sea urchins have a broad arsenal for responding to changes in their environment, including a high level of genetic diversity.

Superpowered kissing octopus unveiled for the first time

Larger Pacific Striped Octopuses not only have color and shape changing abilities, they mate by pressing their beaks and suckers together.

Clownfish wiggles do an anemone good

The two sea animals benefit each other, with anemones providing clownfish shelter and clownfish helping the anemones to breathe.

Shrimp on Prozac commit suicide

Study finds that shrimp swimming in Prozac-contaminated water tend to swim toward the light, making them easier prey.

Tourists catch exciting video of 2 whales circling their boat

Several species of whales are known to show curiosity towards manmade objects.

Protect the oceans: Don’t flush that fish!

Aquarium species are some of the hardiest fish and plants in the world, and people who dump unwanted marine life are introducing non-native species to waters.

Underwater robots hear 9 endangered whales

The information the robots provided is essential for understanding the whale’s behavior in the Gulf of Maine.

Giant squid filmed alive in its natural habitat for the first time (Video)

Giant squid, massive deep sea predators that can grow to 50 feet in length, have never been filmed alive in their natural habitat before. That is, until now.

Deepest corals in Great Barrier Reef discovered

An expedition to the northern reaches of the Great Barrier Reef finds deep-sea surprises.

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Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) mother and calf, Tonga by Mike Parry

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