Facing rising temperatures, a spike in acidity driven by an influx of carbon, mass habitat destruction, and inescapable ...

The vast, sunlit waters of the ocean’s surface, known as the photic zone, nurture 90% of marine life. Sunlight and moonlight ...

A creeping darkness is settling over the ocean’s photic zone. While the full consequences are not yet clear, scientists say ...

Almost all life in the ocean depends on the upper waters where sunlight filters in, known as the photic zone – but new ...

Over 20% of the global ocean has darkened in the past two decades, shrinking critical light zones that support marine life.

( NewsNation) — More than 20% of the Earth’s oceans have darkened over the last 20 years, potentially leaving some marine ...

Experts used satellite imaging and computer models to study how light penetrates the ocean. They focused on the photic zone — ...

Researchers say more than a fifth of the planet’s ocean — which makes up 70 percent of the surface of the Earth — has been ...

Seafood shoppers might notice higher prices, recreational divers and snorkelers will find murkier waters, and even worse; ...

A new study has revealed that over one-fifth of the global ocean has lost sunlight in just two decades, a quiet shift with potentially profound consequences ...

The photic zone, where sunlight penetrates and sea creatures survive, is considerably shallower in most places now.