A team of chemists, microbiologists and ecologists has designed a molecular probe (a molecule designed to detect proteins or ...

Nanoplastics—particles smaller than a human hair—can pass through cell walls and enter the food web. New research suggest 27 ...

It sounds bizarre—dump iron in the ocean to fight climate change. But the science behind phytoplankton blooms may offer a surprising path forward.

The fluid flow created by the collective motion of microorganisms leads to nutrient redistribution that plays an important ...

BlueCorridors.org has an interactive global map that pinpoints the issues specific whale species face around the world.

New international research led by Professors Willy Baeyens and Yue Gao of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), published in ...

The U.S. push to mine international waters for metals defies global efforts to control and protect these fragile ecosystems.

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OARRA collects samples of dead animals’ lungs, brains, blubber and more, compiling a biological library of clues for researchers around the country. The data helps scientists learn more about what’s ...

New research challenges the long-held belief that the Arctic Ocean was covered by a massive ice shelf during ice ages.

Iron is a micronutrient indispensable for life, enabling processes such as respiration, photosynthesis, and DNA synthesis. Iron availability is often a limiting resource in today’s oceans, which means ...

A 13-day survey conducted in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone (CCZ) found a large variety of marine life living in the region, ...