Marine biology
'I noticed two shadows in the water': Two sharks spotted at Beit Yanai Beach
Marine biologist Dr. Adi Barash explained that there is no reason to fear the beach. Still, the INPA advised to exercise caution.
Google announces new AI aimed at communicating with dolphins
WATCH: Rare pod of false killer whales spotted near Herzliya
Megalodon shark may have reached 80 feet, new study finds
What could sea creatures teach us about engineering?
A new Technion study looks at how marine organisms produce hard tissues from the materials available to them, and under harsh and hostile conditions.
New feeding spot for humpback whales discovered near South Africa
Whups, grumbles, whup-grumbles and tonals are the names of some of the whale calls picked up by researchers and serve as clues to understand the area's significance.
A small whiskered world: Facial hair across the animal kingdom
Which animals have facial hair, like whiskers or a mustache, and what do they do with it?
Sandbar sharks travel furthest than ever tracked
Sandbar sharks are known to have traveled to Cyprus and Egypt, but they were recently tracked in Sicily.
Marine protected areas harmed by overfishing, human pressures - TAU Study
The Tel Aviv University study pointed to a strong “edge effect” in MPAs, i.e. a sharp 60% reduction in the fish population living at the edges of the MPA compared to core areas.
Whales engage in social and cultural learning, study indicates
“We know that whales and dolphins are incredibly intelligent and must have complex social lives."
Sperm whale spotted off Israeli coast in rare sighting - watch
Steps are being taken to ensure that the whale was not harmed by the oil spill that brought tar to Israel's shores.
Light pollution at night severely disrupts coral reproductive cycle
Last month, researchers at Tel Aviv University found that certain reef-building corals in the Red Sea’s Gulf of Eilat have lost their synchrony, “dramatically reducing” their chances of reproducing.
Dolphin attacked by shark in first recorded incident in Israel
"Since here in Israel we had not yet identified a single dolphin with scars, it had led us to think that there are no - or almost no - such attacks."
Metal-eating bacteria identified for the first time
Bacteria that gain their energy from eating metal have long been suspected to exist, but have never before been identified.
