Articles for category: Marine Biology

Overfishing problem

How Overfishing Is Threatening Our Oceans and What Needs to Be Done

Trizzy Orozco

Our oceans, vast and mysterious, serve as the lifeblood of our planet. They regulate the climate, provide food, and support countless ecosystems teeming with life. However, beneath the waves, a silent crisis is unfolding—overfishing is threatening these vital ecosystems and the myriad life forms that depend on them. This article explores the perils of overfishing, ...

Live corals underneath the sea.

Malaysias Marine Conservation Efforts Protecting the Coral Triangle

Maria Faith Saligumba

The Coral Triangle, a marine area located in the western Pacific Ocean, is a global epicenter of marine biodiversity, home to a phenomenal variety of species and ecosystems. Encompassing the waters of Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, Papua New Guinea, East Timor, and the Solomon Islands, it is known as the “Amazon of the Seas” for ...

18 Scientific Facts That Sound Fake - But Are Completely Real

18 Scientific Facts That Sound Fake – But Are Completely Real

Sumi

If you’ve ever heard a wild science claim and thought, “No way that’s true,” you’re not alone. Some of the strangest-sounding facts are the ones that are the most carefully tested, measured, and backed by research. Reality, as it turns out, has a much more twisted imagination than most science fiction writers. Below are eighteen ...

6 Strange Biological Adaptations That Help Animals Survive

6 Strange Biological Adaptations That Help Animals Survive

Sumi

Nature doesn’t just play fair; it plays weird. The more scientists look closely at animals, the more it feels like the planet is full of bizarre superpowers that would seem ridiculous in a science fiction movie. Yet, for the species that have them, these strange traits are the difference between life and death. Some animals ...

Meet Helicoprion: The Prehistoric Shark With a Spiral of Teeth

Trizzy Orozco

Imagine the ancient seas filled with monstrous creatures whose appearances could both amaze and terrify. Among these oceanic giants swam Helicoprion, a unique prehistoric fish that has puzzled scientists for over a century. What sets Helicoprion apart from its contemporaries is a peculiar spiral of teeth, creating an enigma that has intrigued paleontologists since its ...

Deep Sea Vents: Where Life Thrives Without Sunlight in Earth's Darkest Reaches

Deep Sea Vents: Where Life Thrives Without Sunlight in Earth’s Darkest Reaches

Kristina

Imagine a place so alien, so hostile, that scientists once believed nothing could possibly survive there. Picture absolute darkness, crushing pressure, and water spewing from the seafloor at temperatures hot enough to melt lead. It sounds like something from another planet, right? Yet in this extreme world, sprawling ecosystems flourish, packed with bizarre creatures that ...

10 Great White Shark Facts Beyond the Headlines

10 Great White Shark Facts Beyond the Headlines

Sumi

If you only know great white sharks from disaster movies and dramatic headlines, you’re missing the most fascinating parts of their story. The truth is far stranger, more complex, and, in many ways, more beautiful than the fear-soaked image we’ve been sold for decades. These animals are not just “monsters of the deep”; they’re finely ...