Two Moons on the Horizon: Artemis II and the Discovery of a New Moon Jellyfish Species
Texas A&M University at Galveston
Published: 9 April 2026
Researchers at Texas A&M Galveston discovered Aurelia profunda, a new deep-sea moon jellyfish species in the Gulf, increasing known moon jellyfish species from three to four.
Keywords: moon jellyfish, Aurelia profunda, new species, Gulf of Mexico, marine biology, deep sea, taxonomy
Bringing back eelgrass
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Published: 23 April 2026
WHOI scientists are working to restore eelgrass meadows along the Cape Cod coastline using innovative seed-based techniques that could help reverse decades of habitat loss in coastal waters.
Keywords: eelgrass, restoration, coastal ecology, marine habitat, seagrass, Cape Cod, marine conservation
Giant octopuses may have ruled the oceans 100 million years ago
Hokkaido University
Published: 23 April 2026
Fossil jaw analysis reveals ancient octopuses reached up to 20 meters in length and were apex predators rivaling marine reptiles during the Cretaceous, providing first evidence that invertebrates evolved into giant intelligent ocean predators.
Keywords: fossil, octopus, Cretaceous, apex predator, paleontology, marine evolution, jaw fossils, deep sea
