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A team of researchers is tapping into the ocean’s vast body of free-floating environmental DNA to catch blooms before they ...

New research from the University of California, Davis, the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Texas A&M University reveals that ...

Most foraminiferan species reside on the seafloor, but paleontologists are particularly interested in planktonic species, which live suspended in open water. Because of their astonishing numbers and ...

Stanford study shows ocean biomass has risen over 540 million years, linking biodiversity to long-term ecosystem health.

Saltwater from rising sea levels threatens future of farming along Chesapeake Bay. Near the Chesapeake Bay, farms have flourished for hundreds of years on the rich, fertile soil of coastal Maryland.

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Leopard seals have long been thought of as "generalist" predators, feeding on both penguins and other seal species as well as ...