Zooplankton like copepods aren’t just fish food—they’re carbon-hauling powerhouses. By diving deep into the ocean each winter ...

At this point, most people know that microplastics are everywhere. Scientists have shown that tiny particles, amounting to ...

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

For thousands of years, writers have come up with increasingly creative ways to describe the “wine-dark sea.” But a new study ...

A striking seasonal phenomenon is unfolding off the southern coast of Sri Lanka, as cold, nutrient-rich waters rise to the ...

As the founder of Sea Shepherd Conservation Society and the Captain Paul Watson Foundation, Watson has long stood at the ...

Migration of these microscopic animals – known as a 'seasonal migrant pump' – supports carbon sequestration in the Southern ...

A groundbreaking study has revealed that small but mighty zooplankton—including copepods, krill, and salps—are key players in the Southern Ocean's ...

Researchers from the University of Maine and Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences have demonstrated a new approach to ...

Individual leopard seals specialize in specific prey types despite being generalist species, reshaping ecosystem dynamics.

Brazilian researchers discovered unborn dolphin calves already carry toxic metals absorbed from their mothers before birth.

A recently published study explores the relationship between sea spiders and bacteria. Discover more and meet one of the study's researchers.