A parent's or grandparent's stressful experiences change how their offspring behave. And it turns out that moms' experiences produce different changes in kids than dads'.

By measuring how and when elephant seals sleep, researchers were able to figure out how elephant seals change their risk-taking behavior as they gain weight.

When fish are out of water, consumers are out of their depth.

Groundwater was once thought to buffer streams from warming, but an inexpensive new technique shows streams fed by shallow groundwater may be just as susceptible as those without.

A marine version of the Stanford marshmallow experiment helped show cuttlefish can delay gratification.

Research suggests that the name of a product affects our perceptions of it – before we have even tried it.

As more and more plastic trash permeates the oceans, fragments are making their way into fish and shellfish – and potentially into humans.

De-icing salts help us get around in winter, but they corrode cars, crack roads and contaminate rivers and lakes. Scientists are working to develop better options by imitating natural antifreezes.

A high seas treaty could help rebuild populations – but time is running out.

A recent US study found tyre chemicals were polluting rivers and poisoning migratory salmon.