The average whale shark measures about 30 feet long, with a mouth stretching nearly 5-feet across. The largest whale sharks ...

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Blooms of coccolithophores can also be beneficial for the local environment. For example, their calcium carbonate scales can ...

As Jaws celebrates its 50th anniversary, Science News explores the vast range of shark sizes, from megaladon to the dwarf lanternshark.

The 'Jaws' shark was 20 feet long in the book and 25 feet long in the movie. Could a shark this big be swimming off Georgia's ...

No fish, whales, or plankton: An ocean without life will absorb less carbon emissions and accelerate climate change by NORCE Editors' notes ...

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Some phytoplankton blooms grow so big, so quickly, that when they eventually decay, they deplete oxygen in the surrounding water, creating “dead zones” where nothing else can live. And some ...