Oceans News: Page 8

Scientists Discover Over 1 Million New Species of Plankton (September 27, 2012): Researchers aboard the research vessel Tara discovered over a million new species of plankton on their two-and-a-half year long, 70,000 mile voyage.

Marine Biologists Discover Vampire Squids Eat Marine Snow (September 26, 2012): Marine biologists have discovered what mysterious vampire squids eat.

Video: Hoff Crabs Battle for Best Positions Near Volcanic Vent (September 22, 2012): The Hoff crab is a new species of crab discovered earlier this year.

Y-Shaped Rhabdopleurids Have Lived on Shells of Dead Clams at Bottom of the Ocean for Over 500 Million Years (September 22, 2012): Rhabdopleurids are tiny sea creatures that build homes of collagen on the shells of dead clams at the bottom of the ocean.

Researchers Reconstruct Ancient Mollusk Using CT Scan and 3D Printer (September 21, 2012): Researchers have created a lifelike reconstruction of an ancient mollusk using a micro CT scan and a 3D printer.

Study Finds Deep-sea Crabs Locate Food With Ultraviolet Vision (September 6, 2012): Researchers have discovered that some deep-sea crabs use ultraviolet vision to find food.

Marine Whelk Dads Babysit for Other Dads (August 30, 2012): A male marine whelk, Solenosteira macrospira, will do all the work of raising the young, from egg-laying to hatching.

Eyeless Australian Cave Fish Found to Have Closest Relatives in Madagascar (August 29, 2012): A team of researchers from Louisiana State University and the American Museum of Natural History has discovered that two groups of blind cave fishes on opposite sides of the Indian Ocean are each other's closest relatives.

Video: Observations of a Deep-sea Angler Fish (August 25, 2012): This video from the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) shows never-before seen footage of a deep-sea angler fish, Chaunacops coloratus.

Deep-sea Octopus Squid Leaves Its Arms Behind as Escape Tactic (August 4, 2012): Stephanie Bush, a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Rhode Island, observed a never-before-seen defensive strategy used by a small species of deep-sea squid in which the animal counter-attacks a predator and then leaves the tips of its arms attached to the predator as a distraction.

Video: Male Weedy Sea Dragon at Monterey Bay Aquarium Has Babies (August 4, 2012): A male weedy sea dragon at the Monterey Bay Aquarium has had a brood of over 80 babies.

Strange Looking Fish Found on New Zealand Deep Ocean Seafloor (July 27, 2012): New Zealand's National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA) worked with the research vessel Tangaroa to explore the deep ocean seafloor.

Study Finds Elevated Caffeine Levels in Pacific Ocean Waters off Coast of Oregon (July 20, 2012): Lattes are washing out to sea.

Southern Dumpling Squid Exhaust Themselves With 3 Hour Mating Sessions (July 18, 2012): Researchers from the University of Melbourne have discovered that southern dumpling squid exhaust themselves with their three hour mating sessions.

Newly Discovered Caribbean Parasitic Crustacean Blood Feeder Named After Bob Marley (July 11, 2012): A newly discovered small parasitic crustacean blood feeder in the Caribbean has been named after late reggae singer Bob Marley.

Stranded Beluga Whale Calf Rescued by Alaska SeaLife Center (July 7, 2012): A stranded beluga whale calf was rescued from Bristol Bay on Monday, June 18.

Diving Champion Tanya Streeter Dives With Humpback Whales (July 6, 2012): World free-diving champion Tanya Streeter dives with humpback whales in the Turks and Caicos Islands in this video from BBC sea life show Diving with Whales.

NOAA: No Evidence of Aquatic Humanoids Has Ever Been Found (July 4, 2012): NOAA says there has never been any evidence of mermaids or aquatic humanoids discovered.

Bone Eating Zombie Worms Use Acid to Drill Through Bones (July 2, 2012): Scientists have discovered that tiny bone-devouring zombie worms (Osedax), known to both eat and inhabit dead whale skeletons and other bones on the sea floor, have the unique ability to release bone-melting acid.

Scientists Discover Massive Phytoplankton Bloom Underneath Sea Ice in the Arctic (June 10, 2012): Scientists were stunned to find a massive phytoplankton bloom underneath sea ice in the Arctic.

Tiny Mantis Shrimp Pounds Enemies, Prey With Fist-Like Club (June 7, 2012): Researchers at the University of California, Riverside's Bourns College of Engineering have been studying the bright orange fist-like club of the peacock mantis shrimp, or stomatopod, a 4-inch long crustacean found in tropical waters.

Video: Shark Feeds on Giant Squid Off Coast of Australia (June 6, 2012): This video shows a shark feeding on a large 15-foot long giant squid off the coast of southeastern Australia.

Video: Bonaire Banded Box Jellyfish Swimming (May 24, 2012): The Bonaire Banded Box Jellyfish is an impressive looking jellyfish with an equally impressive sting.

Squid Ink Has Not Changed in 160 Million Years (May 24, 2012): Researchers have found that squid ink from the Jurassic is identical to modern squid ink.

Deep Sea Creatures Can Stowaway on Submersibles (May 24, 2012): Marine scientists have discovered that deep-sea creatures can stowaway on submarines and survive the extreme pressure change that occurs when a research submersible rises to the top.