283 Results From "marine mammal "

The science of Dune’s magnificent, merciless sandworms
Science Fiction

The science of Dune’s magnificent, merciless sandworms

An image of the northern Gulf of Mexico created from remote-sensing reflectance and chlorophyll measurements taken from newly reprocessed VIIRS data. Green water is seen closer to the coast, while it gets darker and more blue further out.
Ocean

Scientists say the ocean is changing color—and it’s probably our fault

When wolves hunt otters on this Alaskan island, deer suffer
Wildlife

When wolves hunt otters on this Alaskan island, deer suffer

An adult male and adult female California sea lion sit on a beach surrounded by pups.
Wildlife

Male California sea lions have gotten bigger and better at fighting

Possum eating on a doorstep
Wildlife

11 jaw-dropping photos of marsupials, mushrooms, and more

Multicolored soldierfish swimming past a reef
Fish

Fish populations thrive near marine protected areas—and so do fishers

a black and white photograph of swimmer gertrude ederle. she is standing on a beach in a one piece swimsuit holding an oar.
Fitness & Exercise

Gertrude Ederle and the grueling science of marathon swimming

Brachiosaurus dinosaur in water next to islands with palm trees. This is a 3d render illustration; Shutterstock ID 2218581533; purchase_order: PopSci; job: ; client: ; other:
Dinosaurs

What it would have been like to experience the dinosaur‑killing asteroid armageddon

Vaquita
Conservation

The poachers who could save Mexico’s vaquita

How can you tell a dolphin’s age? Check its freckles.
Ocean

How can you tell a dolphin’s age? Check its freckles.

Lolita the killer whale performing its 40th anniversary performance at Miami Seaquarium.
Ocean

After 50 years in captivity, Lolita the orca may be freed

Although fin whales are the second-largest animals on Earth—stretching up to 27 meters long—they are sometimes misidentified as smaller minke whales.
Whales

The coming collision between whales and tankers on British Columbia’s coast

Steller's Sea Cow
Wildlife

Meet the extinct sea cow that cultivated Pacific kelp forests

A seaweed farm underwater near an island in Indonesia.
Agriculture

Why seaweed farming could be the next big thing in sustainability

A crab’s biggest turn off? Ship noises.
Ocean

A crab’s biggest turn off? Ship noises.

Manila clam shells on beach sand
Wildlife

Invasive (but delicious) clams discovered in Cape Cod

a great white shark under water
Biology

Watch what can happen when killer whales tangle with great white sharks

two foxes walking
Wildlife

15 marvelous Nature Photographer of the Year 2024 images

A mythological Norse beast may have just been a weird, hungry whale
Science

A mythological Norse beast may have just been a weird, hungry whale

Live caught lobster
Ocean

Why Maine is pushing back on a seafood watch group’s red-listing of the American lobster