ROCKVILLE, MD – Phytoplankton, tiny plant-like organisms in the ocean, are incredibly important for life on Earth. They're a major food source for ...

Undersea mountains are key locations for predators—with 41 times more sharks than the open ocean, new research shows.

New research led by the CSIR has uncovered a troubling global trend – a significant decline in ocean productivity over the ...

A new study reveals a troubling decline in ocean productivity, posing serious threats to fisheries and the planet’s climate ...

The team analyzed whale poop for iron, known to be especially limited in the Southern Ocean, as well as copper.

In January 2025, a series of devastating wildfires hit Southern California. Lives were lost. Homes and businesses were ...

One day my marine biology professor had us all read a paper proposing the idea of fertilizing the ocean using iron to create phytoplankton blooms to absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere to combat ...

The study, by Mote Marine Laboratory, connects increased harmful algae blooms with the long-term acidification of Florida’s ...

Under-sea mountains are key locations for predators – with 41 times more sharks than the open ocean, new research shows .The study – led by the ...

Of 15 global Earth system models of how climate change will impact oceans, those that project a future decline in primary ...

Just as the human body serves as a habitat for bacteria and other microbes, diverse, tiny organisms known as protists host ...

Nanotube bridge networks grow between the most abundant photosynthetic bacteria in the oceans, suggesting that the world is ...