Tag: marine science

  • Why Octopuses Are Throwing Shells at Targets They Seem to Dislike

    Why Octopuses Are Throwing Shells at Targets They Seem to Dislike

    Octopuses have long been seen as mysterious and astonishingly intelligent animals, but new research from the waters of Australia and New Zealand has revealed something far more unexpected. Scientists studying the gloomy octopus observed a behavior that is so unusual in the animal world that it challenges long-held assumptions about how creatures without bones, tools,…

  • Rare Orange Shark With Ghostly White Eyes Captured in First-of-Its-Kind Sighting

    Rare Orange Shark With Ghostly White Eyes Captured in First-of-Its-Kind Sighting

    What are the chances that the ocean covering more than 70 percent of our planet and home to some of Earth’s oldest creatures still has surprises waiting in plain sight? For centuries, sharks have been painted in shades of gray and brown, their muted tones the very blueprint of stealth. Yet off the Caribbean coast…

  • Humans Have Only Seen 0.001% of the Seafloor

    Humans Have Only Seen 0.001% of the Seafloor

    Imagine trying to understand the entire planet by studying a patch of land no larger than a single neighborhood. Now, imagine making life-or-death decisions for that planet based solely on what you learned from that sliver of earth. That’s essentially what humanity is doing with the deep ocean. Despite covering more than two-thirds of our…