University of Manchester research fellow David Legg, in collaboration with a team of international scientists from China, Switzerland, and Sweden, has today announced a new fossil that reveals the origin of gills in arthropods.
Climate change could overexpose rare underwater "marimo" algae balls to sunlight, killing them off according to a new study at the University of Tokyo. Marimo are living fluffy balls of green algae. The world's largest marimo can be found in Lake Akan in Hokkaido, Japan's northern main isla
Researchers have been studying the dynamics of how crescent-shaped sand dunes are formed. Known as barchans, these formations are commonly found in various sizes and circumstances, on Earth and on Mars. Using a computational fluid dynamics approach, the team carried out simulations by applyi
Have humans wreaked too much havoc on marine life to halt damage? New analysis challenges the idea that ocean ecosystems have barely changed over millions of years, pointing scientists down a new path in conservation efforts and policy.
New Delhi [India], October 28 (ANI/NewsVoir): This festive season, the Maldives' game-changing affordable lifestyle resort, Kandima Maldives, is making a splash with an anything-but-ordinary two week-long programme of activities starting 22nd December under the theme "Aqua Fantasia". Plunge
Though Kate Winslet left everyone involved with the long-awaited sequel stunned by holding her breath underwater for seven minutes, Zoe Saldana was certainly no rookie.
Washington [US], October 20 (ANI): Well before evolving to help vertebrates breathe underwater, gills played an early and equally important role in regulating the salt and pH balance of blood, according to surprising new research.
Washington [US], October 18 (ANI): Stumbling upon a new source of underwater caffeine was just an added bonus of a new study examining the impact of chemical compounds that corals release into the seawater.
Islamabad [Pakistan], October 16 (ANI): Forgetting the plight of Pakistanis who are facing one of the worst floods in the history of the country, the only news making the headlines is the selection of a new army chief.
Gothenburg [Germany], October 14 (ANI): Three underwater robots from the University of Gothenburg have been placed near the Nord Stream gas pipeline leaks in the Baltic Sea.