A new study combines paleoanthropology and diving physiology to address a fundamental question in human evolution: Why did ...

An international team of scientists has examined how metabolic constraints govern the diving performance of air-breathing aquatic species, all of which have evolved to maximise the amount of time they ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Goose-beaked whales (Ziphius cavirostris) hold the record for deepest dive of any marine mammal, and researchers hope that ...

No animal on Earth moves faster than a peregrine falcon in full dive. Hunting from high above, the bird folds its wings and drops in a steep, controlled plunge called a stoop, accelerating to speeds ...

Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the University of Southampton, and specializes in animal behavior, evolution, palaeontology, and the environment. Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the ...

The sea mammals may actually be able to sense the amount of oxygen in their blood—something we humans can't do. A new study suggests gray seals (Halichoerus grypus) can sense the level of oxygen in ...

Researchers utilized electronic recorders to monitor female northern elephant seals as they migrated. These remarkable creatures engage in deep dives, often multiple times, in their quest for food.

Diving as a lifestyle has evolved many times in the animal kingdom, and the ecology of all diving animals is essentially shaped by how long they can hold their breaths. According to new research, the ...