One might assume that marine fossils are exclusively unearthed in sedimentary coastal or underwater deposits. This is far ...

Dr. Luis Buatois (Ph.D.) traces a series of hexagons with his finger, following the path carved by tiny organisms millions of ...

Researchers have confirmed the presence of a soupfin shark in the Salish Sea, an area where they were not previously thought ...

Marine biologists at the University of California Santa Cruz have tagged thousands of northern elephant seals with smart ...

Researchers from universities in Africa including Ghana, South Africa and Nigeria, converged in Lagos to brainstorm on how the continent, especially Gulf of Guinea member-countries, can solve climate, ...

Scientists are worried about chemicals from burned materials (heavy metals, plastics, fire retardants) polluting the ocean.

Heavy metal contamination in Yangshan Port raises concerns for seafood safety, with arsenic and mercury posing health risks.

Computer models reveal how human-driven climate change will dramatically overhaul critical nutrient cycles in the ocean. Researchers report evidence that marine nutrient cycles -- essential for ...

"Our model for Marine Prosperity Areas addresses this challenge, outlining how human prosperity can be improved while we wait ...