It's spring, the sun is shining and something is about to happen with the plankton in the cold waters of the Arctic Ocean.

Scientists created a tool to study individual phytoplankton, helping predict climate effects and ocean health changes.

ROCKVILLE, MD – Phytoplankton, tiny plant-like organisms in the ocean, are incredibly important for life on Earth. They're a ...

A CSIR study analysing 26 years of satellite data reveals how ocean warming is significantly reducing ocean productivity ...

Near-Earth asteroid Bennu has a slim chance of colliding with Earth in 2182. If it does, the impact could trigger a global ...

It may sound strange, but whale excrement plays a critical role in fertilizing the ocean! Packed with iron and essential ...

Among the myriad creatures that populate our ocean, some stand out as having an outsized impact on the marine environment—shaping and maintaining habitats that themselves sustain countless other forms ...

Phytoplankton, tiny plant-like organisms in the ocean, are incredibly important for life on Earth. They're a major food source for many sea creatures and produce almost half the oxygen we breathe.

Seamounts attract sharks and marine predators, with 41 times more sharks than open waters. These mountains act as social hubs ...

What would happen if a 500-meter asteroid hit Earth? Scientists at the IBS Center for Climate Physics modeled the aftermath, ...

Under-sea mountains are key locations for predators -- with 41 times more sharks than the open ocean, new research shows.