Chris McKnight has spent much of his career studying the physiology of seals. But in 2019, the ecologist decided to test a new instrument for gathering data underwater on another kind of swimming ...

"To find such a fundamental aspect of the evolution of marine mammals that is so central to a huge part of what they do - dive - is incredibly exciting," Dr McKnight said. He said the adaptation was ...

A new study from researchers at the University of St. Andrews’s Sea Mammal Research Unit in Scotland suggests that some seals ...

Seals store oxygen efficiently as well as possess a unique cognitive ability to sense blood oxygen levels. This helps them dive longer and avoid drowning. “The study provides compelling evidence ...

The sea mammals may actually be able to sense the amount of oxygen in their blood—something we humans can't do.

As this video proves, encounters with seals while diving are not uncommon. We’re sure this diver didn’t expect so much affection, but the big question is this: Are all seals this loving toward ...

What do elite Navy SEALS, world-class free-divers, and marine mammals have in common? They all push the limits of breath-hold ...

That's exactly what the researchers found. In contrast, the seals didn't really change their diving behavior in response to CO2, even when it was 200 times ambient levels. That was "a real ...