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The loss of all marine life would disrupt carbon storage and accelerate climate change, highlighting the ocean’s role in ...

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

But farther out in the Pacific, life in the vast Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument faces a very different ...

A NASA plane came to Panama to acquire aerial images to inform scientists about the diversity of tropical ecosystems. At the same time, researchers from the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute ...

Deep-sea mining could unleash clouds of debris that threaten a mysterious, vital ecosystem we barely understand.

After almost 100 years on planet Earth, Sir David Attenborough marks his birthday today with a stark warning that the oceans ...

A LOST Martian ocean may be hiding beneath the red planet’s surface. Today Mars is a cold and dry desert – but it may have ...

Despite its crucial role for the planet, less than 0.001% of the ocean floor has been directly observed. This tiny proportion ...

Scientists map microplastics across ocean depths, revealing their deep spread, persistence, and potential climate impact.

Sailors involved in collecting valuable data to help understand ocean health and climate change impacts were in Northland for ...

(AP Photo/Annika Hammerschlag ... especially as climate change disrupts ocean ecosystems. “When we protect the oceans, we’re really protecting ourselves,” said Sandy Aylesworth, director ...