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Ocean acidification is driven by the long-term decline in seawater pH, largely due to the ocean absorbing massive amounts of ...

In 1888, researchers aboard the R/V Albatross began the world’s first concentrated marine research expeditions off California ...

In January, the world’s fastest supercomputer was inaugurated at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California.

When we think of snow, we usually think of winter. But did you know that it is always snowing in the ocean? Read more about marine snow.

Explore why coral reefs are collapsing worldwide, the science behind the crisis, and the innovative solutions that may help ...

The ocean rarely raises its voice. Instead, it leaves behind signs — subtle, intricate and enduring — for those willing to ...

Upwelling zones, water coming from the ocean floor to the surface, tends to be more acidic than the water in the mid to top levels of the ocean. Coastal ecosystems have adapted to tolerate the ...

Heavier rains are triggering regulatory pauses on harvesting oysters and clams—and putting fishermen out of work.

Corals obtain energy in two ways: firstly, through photosynthesis by their symbiotic algae, and secondly by taking up small food particles such as plankton directly from the water. In scientific terms ...

Cephalopods—the class of animals that comprises octopuses and squids—are ubiquitous throughout the ocean, including in the deep sea. However, researchers still don't know very much about the ...

A Reddit user sparked outrage by sharing footage of a pair of tourists engaging in cruel and unusual behavior toward a ...