New international research led by Professors Willy Baeyens and Yue Gao of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), published in ...

The fluid flow created by the collective motion of microorganisms leads to nutrient redistribution that plays an important ...

On a small, gently rocking research boat anchored just offshore in Chesapeake Bay, I lowered a sterile plastic bottle into ...

Illnesses from stealthy pathogens known as Vibrio are advancing northward along numerous coasts, potentially ruining your ...

Blooms of coccolithophores can also be beneficial for the local environment. For example, their calcium carbonate scales can ...

These protected areas bring an incredible amount of biodiversity right into the bustling metropolis–including coral reefs.

A 13-day survey conducted in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone (CCZ) found a large variety of marine life living in the region, ...

Increasing environmental events driven by climate change and human activity exacerbate allergy and asthma conditions, further compounded by exposure to persistent pollutants like per-and ...

Single-cell plants called phytoplankton have a surprising way of remembering conditions in the past to help jump-start their growth in the future, but no one is sure exactly how they do this.

Scientists have made the first comprehensive marine wildlife size database to help scientists better understand ocean ecosystems.

The northern Barents Sea region has experienced rapid warming and increased advection of warm Atlantic water in recent decades resulting in winter sea ice loss larger than in any other part of the ...

The U.S. push to mine international waters for metals defies global efforts to control and protect these fragile ecosystems.