Protecting our oceans requires strong government policies backed by sustained funding for conservation and enforcement.

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 ...

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

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

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

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

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

Protecting coastal groundwater systems and microbial communities requires monitoring, technological innovation, policies ...

Scientists' yearlong study on Antarctic microbial communities reveals how climate change alters bacterial and phytoplankton ...

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

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