People collect mussels from the shore, but do they also exist in freshwater ecosystems? Just how many of these inconspicuous ...

Even biologists only capture a glimpse of the lives of whales. There are still many species whose lives are largely a mystery ...

A study suggests that baleen whale urine serves a crucial role in marine ecosystems, stimulating phytoplankton growth and ...

Is the image of the industrious cleaner outdated? Like the quagga mussel, the invasive zebra mussel is establishing itself in ...

In a time when ocean health is constantly in the spotlight, whether due to coral reef loss, plastic pollution, or declining ...

This 2018 satellite photo shows an unknown substance swirling across the Gulf of Gdańsk in Poland. Scientists were shocked to ...

In December 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, more than a dozen mega cruise ships were stationed in Bahía de La Paz, Baja ...

There are still many species whose lives are largely a mystery ... pump” and it can enhance the photosynthetic rate of plankton, which is the basis of the food web. Nutrients are not distributed ...

As scientists reveal we have only explored 0.001 per cent of the deep ocean, an interactive graphic shows what is lurking ...

A new study from the University of Kansas in Ecology Letters reveals the study of spatial synchrony over a long enough timescale leads to better testing of ideas, improved statistical results and new ...

They essentially provide food to every ocean animal. A crisis with them could spell ... as it tends to follow plankton. Research to track phytoplankton is just one example of human efforts to protect ...