Marine protected areas (MPAs) and other conservation measures are increasingly being used by governments to protect fish ...

Scientists have identified 866 new species as part of the Ocean Census, a global mission to protect and accelerate the ...

Now we can add whale urine to that list, according to a paper published in the journal Nature Communications. “Lots of people ...

In our warming oceans, marine species are moving into new areas and "re-engineering" or often destroying those ecosystems, ...

Whales do more than just swim the seas—they power the ocean's ecosystem. By transporting nutrients from deep waters to the ...

In a nutshell Migrating baleen whales transport thousands of tons of nutrients from cold, nutrient-rich feeding grounds to ...

Bacteria and other single-celled microorganisms in the seas around Antarctica are strongly influenced by water temperature ...

“Beyond urine, whale carcasses also serve as nutrient deposits. When a whale dies, its massive body sinks to the ocean floor, ...

Ocean degradation threatens communities and affects human rights worldwide, including the right to a healthy environment, a ...

RECENT discoveries have identified 866 new marine species, including sharks, lobsters, corals, and deep-sea sponges, as part ...

Divers recently sought evidence of the Palisades fire's underwater toll, particularly its effect on a vital anchor of the ...

Studying coral reefs used to mean hours of grueling manual analysis, but artificial intelligence is changing the game. A new ...