Plankton is an indispensable part of marine life and incredibly diverse. It consists of all kinds of life forms that float in the water at different depths. But we don't know yet how diverse plankton ...

In the waters off New England, one of Earth's rarest mammals swims slowly, mouth agape. The North Atlantic right whale ...

Off the New England coast, one of the world’s rarest mammals drifts slowly with its mouth wide open. The North Atlantic right ...

North Atlantic Right Whales face threats. Scientists use NASA satellites to monitor their food source, Calanus finmarchicus.

This North Atlantic right whale, named "Bowtie," was spotted feeding in southern Maine waters in January 2025. A new ...

The PACE mission has a great deal to bypass zooplankton and phytoplankton detecting ability, greatly lightening the job of monitoring for whales' target prey. Its satellite replacement will offer ...

Sri Lankan waters are considered a haven for the largest creatures ever to have lived, the blue whale, a rare place for a resident, year-round population to thrive. In 2021, however, news headlines ...

Glaciers and sea ice are declining, impacting marine biodiversity, ecosystem functioning, tourism and Arctic livelihoods.