High concentrations of myoglobin in muscles allow diving mammals to hold their breath longer. By studying the lineage of diving mammals and their body masses ...

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 ...

New research in biomechanics measures the impact of head-first, hand-first and feet-first diving and the likelihood of injury at different diving heights, providing data-driven recommendations for ...

Feelings run deep when whales are stranded on the beach or when seals perish in an epidemic. Therefore, marine biologists also measure their diving behavior and eating habits - with the help of a ...

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 ...