Science

Sylvia Earle, a pioneer of both deep sea diving and ocean conservation, has made it her mission to protect the ocean’s biodiversity, one spot at a time.

Microbes tear up plastic into teeny tiny pieces that are even more dangerous to ecosystems

A new study from the University of Southampton sheds light on the impact climate change is having on marine environments in a relatively recent global phenomenon known as "tropicalization."

NOAA’s National Coral Reef Monitoring Program (NCRMP) launched a new data visualization tool today, which will provide free and easy-to-access information on the status of U.S. coral reefs.

NTU Singapore scientists find both potential threats and promising resources in the thriving colonies of bacteria and fungi on ocean plastic trash

The warming in Arctic regions is happening three times faster than the global average. This has major consequences for the unique cultural monuments at Svalbard.

INDIAN ROCKS BEACH, FLA. Just as they have for millions of years, sea turtles by the thousands made their labored crawl from the ocean to U.S. beaches to lay their eggs over the past several months. This year, record nesting was found in Florida and elsewhere despite growing concern about threats from climate change.

Plunging into the icy waters of North America's coasts, sea ducks navigate a world unseen by most. Despite representing a significant portion of the continent’s duck species, these unique marine birds are among the least understood. Yet, unlike other waterfowl, many sea duck populations have declined, sounding an urgent call for our attention.

The impact of climate change on marine ecosystems is becoming increasingly complex. A recent study offers a new perspective on how climate change and local temperature fluctuations interact to affect marine life.

Retired U.S. Navy Capt. Don Walsh, best known for his daring dive to the deepest spot on Earth, nearly 36,000 feet below the ocean’s surface, has died at age 92.

Research institutions from Norway and other countries have collected a great amount of data from the northern oceans in recent years. Many people want access to this information

In recent years, there has been a proliferation of scientific publications on how coasts can adapt to the impacts of climate change. However, a study led by marine biologist Dr. David Cabana of the Climate Service Center Germany (GERICS) at the Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon has revealed a significant gap: few of these research findings translate into actionable recommendations.

Researchers find exposure to heavy metals cadmium and antimony and certain organic contaminants, accumulated by the mother and transferred to her eggs, may cause embryos to be feminized in green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas), a species already at risk of extinction from a current lack of male hatchlings.

At the end of October, a Gervais’ Beaked Whale washed up on Emerald Isle. She was about a year old and weighed just over 670 pounds. Over a dozen scientists gathered together to figure out her cause of death.

Long classified a federally threatened species, the small, stocky piping plovers are bouncing back, with more nesting on Bay State beaches this year than ever before, according to a Mass Audubon report released Tuesday.

Scientists on a Schmidt Ocean Institute expedition have discovered a new hydrothermal vent field larger than a professional soccer field.

Of particular interest to Astrobiology mission planners are the ice-covered worlds in our solar system – Enceladus, Europa, Ganymede, Mimas, Titan, etc. and the probability that they have vast oceans beneath their surfaces. As we seek to penetrate the outer surface, what sorts of geology will we find underneath? Studies in Earth’s polar region can help us develop the tools to study these icy worlds from space, on their surfaces, and one day, beneath their outer surfaces.

Understanding how nature programs specific functions can help researchers design synthetic systems that perform similar tasks.

The 2023 Sea Turtle Season ended on October 31st and for other parts of Florida, they’ve seen their nesting numbers tripled. Even FWC spokesperson, Tonya Long added, “widespread reports from nesting surveyors around the state are showing record-breaking years, especially for loggerheads and green turtles, as she described the phenomenon as "exciting."

The College of Marin's lab, one of two in the state's community college system, closed for lack of funding 18 years ago.

Over the past few decades, algae have been slowly edging corals out of their native reefs across the globe by blocking sunlight, wearing the corals down physically, and producing harmful chemicals.

Two healthy and pristine coral reefs have recently been discovered in the waters surrounding the Galápagos Islands. The largest of the detected reefs stretches for nearly 800 meters.

CORVALLIS, Ore. — Gray whales undergo substantial “boom-and-bust” population cycles in response to shifting Arctic conditions, new research reveals. Since the 1980s, scientists have observed three significant die-offs in the eastern North Pacific gray whale population.

This year’s total is the fifth highest overall since Mote’s Sea Turtle Conservation and Research Program program began 42 years ago.

The 1,650-acre Rio Grande Valley Reef has helped to restore the waterways off the coast of Texas. Could it help capture carbon, too? Researchers from the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley have been studying the largest artificial reef off the Texas coast. A year in, the results are promising.