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

Princeton University and Xiamen University researchers report that in tropical and subtropical oligotrophic waters, ocean ...

The ocean covers nearly three-quarters of our planet but scientists say we have barely scratched the surface of what lives in ...

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

The bountiful creatures sequester carbon and are a vital food source for marine predators, but their future is uncertain ...

Pete Steenland is holding his sixth exhibit with the Studios of Cocoa Beach, work will be displayed at the Studios from April 1 -May 4.

Watching phytoplankton illuminate the world's shores is an otherworldly experience. With a bit of luck and perseverance, ...

Ningaloo Reef, a World Heritage site off Western Australia's coast, is experiencing significant coral bleaching due to a ...

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

Whales transport vital nutrients from urine, placentas, carcasses and sloughing skin across oceans that help to keep marine ecosystems healthy, a study has revealed. Researchers found that these ...

The study focused on a handful of baleen species — namely, gray whales, humpback whales and right whales — which display ...