Before joining Discover Magazine, Paul Smaglik spent over 20 years as a science journalist, specializing in U.S. life science policy and global scientific career issues. He began his career in ...

Who needs magic when mother nature is whimsical enough as it is! Two snorkelers recorded mesmerizing footage of their underwater diving experience off the coast of Menorca. The pair created massive ...

Presenting the world's smallest (and scrappiest) scuba diver: A species of semi-aquatic lizard produces a special bubble over its nostrils to breathe underwater and avoid predators, according to new ...

Animals have evolved all manner of methods to evade danger. For one lizard species living in the tropical forests of Costa Rica, their unique escape tactic involves a makeshift oxygen tank that allows ...

Emperor penguins rocket through the water, but nobody knew how … until now. Marine biologists recently unlocked the mystery to their speed: The stream of bubbles left in a penguin’s wake as it jet ...

Dolphins are one of the most intelligent creatures on Earth, but they also know how to have some fun. The marine mammals have all sorts of ways to play - chasing each other, riding on waves, and ...

Scientists have developed a new kind of underwater sonar device that can detect objects through bubble clouds that would effectively blind standard sonar. Scientists at the University of Southampton ...