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Sperm Whales Blow Bubbles to Hold Vertical Naps Below the Surface

Tag recordings plus physics simulations show bubble release trims onboard gas so whales can stay nearly neutrally buoyant during short surface naps.

Sea Cucumber Tissue Survived Over Three Years in Natural Seawater

Giant Cretaceous Octopuses Identified From 27 Fossil Beaks

Reanalysis of Lost WA Fossils Splits Iconic Triassic Amphibian Into Two Species

Greenland Sharks Retain Vision for Centuries, Nature Communications Study Finds

Spotted Ratfish Males Grow True Teeth on Their Heads, Challenging Tooth Biology

Mammoth Cave Yields Fifth New Shark Species: Macadens olsoni

Temnodontosaurus Flipper Fossil Reveals Cartilage Structures for Silent Swimming

New Research Reveals Megalodon Was Sleek and Could Reach 80 Feet

Comb Jellies Exhibit Unique Ability to Merge Bodies After Injury