The curious minds at What If see how humans might evolve to live underwater naturally, exploring gills, limbs, and sensory adaptation.

Research suggests that dolphins develop a lifelong vocal “name.” Here’s how they evolved this high level of social identity, once thought to be uniquely human.

After recently sharing highlights from the Exposure One Awards’ Black & White Nature Photography Contest in the Animals category, and then jumping into the wildly different worlds of Aerial and ...

A simple stick, shaped by ancient hands roughly 430,000 years ago, is rewriting what researchers thought they knew about ...

An international team of scientists has developed ways to measure and compare the impact of "darkwaves"—when extreme weather events or human activities reduce underwater light for extended periods, ...

Scientists exploring the mysterious "Dragon Hole" in the South China Sea have discovered around 1,700 strange viruses in oxygen-free waters, revealing a hidden world of extreme life beneath the ocean.

The ocean floor is becoming a massive plastic dump, with debris accumulating in deep-sea canyons and harming marine life.

Researchers discovered that Hawaiian monk seals use a surprisingly complex range of underwater sounds, including new call types never documented before.

A coastal wolf uses a buoy and rope to pull a crab trap, revealing planning, memory, and tool-like problem-solving in wild ...

Redwing is autonomous underwater glider expected to circle the world in a little over four years, then return to Cape Cod.

Jeanne Villepreux-Power created the first scientific aquarium to study marine life live. Her invention disproved long-held myths and shaped modern marine biology despite her being overlooked.