As the day fades to evening over the coastline of La Jolla, Calif., a chorus begins under the ocean surface. In the kelp forests just off of the rocky cliffs, a symphony of fish sounds—from grunts and ...

As Ireland's Dara Ó Briain once joked on YouTube, "Science knows it doesn't know everything, otherwise it'd stop." The world is full of mysteries to solve and curious subjects to study, and no part of ...

Mysterious sounds emanating from the depths of the Southern Ocean continue to astound scientists as the latest research suggests the strange noises may have been a “conversation” between unidentified ...

MOSS LANDING – From the deck of the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute, miles of glistening water extend through patches of fog. Other than the gentle sound of the waves lapping up against the ...

The Pacific Ocean waters off Southern California used to be much quieter hundreds of years ago. Then came the Industrial Revolution, commercial shipping and about 15 extra decibels (dB) of noise. That ...

MOSS LANDING – From the deck of the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute, miles of glistening water extend in every direction through patches of fog. Other than the gentle sound of the waves ...

Nighttime underwater photos show fish hanging out with jellyfish and anemones — perhaps seeking their protection.

Scientists at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography are using sound to detect the effects of climate change by listening to underwater sounds in the ocean, according to a recently published paper.