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Two Thirds Of All Freshwater Crab Species May Face Extinction Risk

Matt J. Weiss | Jul 29, 2009 6:10 PM

Two thirds of all species of freshwater crab maybe at risk of going extinct, with one in six species particularly vulnerable, according to a new survey

Rare, Very Unusual Squid Photographed

Matt J. Weiss | Jul 23, 2009 12:13 PM

The rarely photographed piglet squid was captured on film at a rescue aquarium.

Marine Microorganisms Survive Extinction By Living In Sediment

Matt J. Weiss | Jul 20, 2009 10:56 AM

Drifting across the world�s oceans are a group of unicellular marine microorganisms that are not only a crucial source of food for other marine life � but their fossils, which are found in abundance, provide scientists with an extraordinary record of climatic change and other major events in the history of the earth.

Connection Between Whales and Man?

Matt J. Weiss | Jul 15, 2009 9:40 AM

A New York Times article that discusses the possible communication between whales and humans

Dozens of Jumbo Squid Beached After Quake--Coincidence?

Matt J. Weiss | Jul 15, 2009 9:32 AM

Residents near a San Diego-area beach awoke to find dozens of jumbo squid, also called Humboldt squid, flapping helplessly on the shore Saturday�about an hour after an earthquake had struck off the California city at 7:34 a.m.

Aral Sea Decline

Wendy Heller | Jul 14, 2009 10:23 AM

Envisat images highlight the dramatic retreat of the Aral Sea�s shoreline from 2006 to 2009

NOAA Bans Commercial Harvesting Of Krill

Matt J. Weiss | Jul 14, 2009 10:05 AM

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) today published a final rule in the Federal Register prohibiting the harvesting of krill off the coasts of California, Oregon, and Washington

Soaring Anemone Population

Wendy Heller | Jul 13, 2009 11:52 AM

The Solitary Islands off Coff Harbour are reported to host one of the highest density of anemone population

Another Cruise Ship Oil Spill

Wendy Heller | Jul 13, 2009 11:48 AM

Norwegian police reported that a large amount of oil has leaked from a cruise ship in the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Geiranger fjord

'Bycatch' Whaling A Growing Threat To Coastal Whales

Matt J. Weiss | Jul 6, 2009 3:24 AM

Scientists are warning that a new form of unregulated whaling has emerged along the coastlines of Japan and South Korea, where the commercial sale of whales killed as fisheries "bycatch" is threatening coastal stocks of minke whales and other protected species

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