We tend to think of animals as short-lived, especially when we compare their lifespans to human lifespans. But some species ...

From buoyant tourist playgrounds to pools so caustic they can strip flesh, the world’s saltiest lakes form a spectrum that ...

What do microplastics, water color, and satellites have in common? Dr. Karl Kaiser, professor of marine and coastal ...

Batteries are typically held together by chemicals that don’t easily degrade. However, some marine animals have evolved ...

A hidden “tear” beneath the continents may have been fueling oceanic volcanoes for millions of years, study reveals.

Earth's ocean absorbs carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, helping to temper the impact of climate change but increasing ocean ...

Common ocean bacteria struggle to divide when conditions change, reshaping how warming seas affect ecosystems.

Reanalysis of NASA Galileo data identifies ammonia-bearing compounds on Europa, linking surface fractures, cryovolcanism, and subsurface ocean chemistry relevant to future Europa Clipper ...

They are the most common living things on our planet, thriving even in waters with very little food and playing a big role in ...

A new study in Nature Geoscience uncovers a surprising link between West Antarctic Ice Sheet retreat and the growth of marine ...

Their new study shows that Earth’s massive drop in temperature after the dinosaurs went extinct could have been caused by a large drop in calcium levels in the ocean. The study showed that the ...