Rare-earth elements are crucial for electric batteries and devices, mining of which can lead to destruction of marine biodiversity, the study claims. Proper research has to be conducted into this to ...
Iceberg A-84 broke off from Antarctica and revealed a thriving community of sea creatures underneath. Now, researchers are ...
A new species of fossil dating back 444 million years has been named Sue - after its discoverer's mum. Professor Sarah ...
Marine life in the deep ocean can take decades to recover from the impact of deep-sea mining for rare metals, new research shows.
Ecosystems in the Southern Ocean, the body of water surrounding Antarctica, are under threat from climate change. The area's ...
A new study out of the University of Vermont quantifies just how much migrating female whales do to sustain ocean ecosystems.
Last Wednesday, a few dozen people representing several organizations, agencies and government entities boarded a tour bus at the Quinault Beach Resort and Casino in Ocean Shores. The Grays Harbor ...
Shark teeth from museum jaws can now reveal what sharks ate decades ago. New research shows preservation chemicals don’t ...
On a January morning in 2025, an iceberg the size of Chicago broke free from the George VI Ice Shelf in Antarctica. It ...
Despite growing interest in deep-sea mining, much of the deep ocean, particularly the midwater zone, remains poorly understood. A 2023 study in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone found that 88% to 92% of ...
The future of three NJ facilities operated by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and one U.S. Fish Wildlife office are in question.
How is organic matter transported from productive coastal areas to the open ocean? Researchers have now shown that eddies play a crucial role in this process. The swirling currents contain large ...