A new study from researchers at the University of St. Andrews’s Sea Mammal Research Unit in Scotland suggests that some seals can cognitively perceive their blood oxygen supply and plan their diving ...

In a study in the journal Science, McKnight and his colleagues report they may have found the answer: Seals can directly perceive how much oxygen is circulating in their body and act accordingly. It’s ...

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

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

Warfare” aspires to be, simply, just that. We are effectively embedded in a platoon on what seems to be a minor mission in ...

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 ...

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 ...

"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 ...