A group of ocean bacteria long considered perfectly adapted to life in nutrient-poor waters may be more vulnerable to environmental change than scientists realized. The bacteria, known as SAR11, ...

When most of us look out at the ocean, we see a mostly flat blue surface stretching to the horizon. It's easy to imagine the ...

A thick shell "implies a longer route that oxygen and nutrients would have to travel to connect Europa’s surface with its ...

Scientists studying ancient ocean fossils found that the Arabian Sea was better oxygenated 16 million years ago, even though ...

Scientists argue that limiting the search for life strictly to a star’s traditional habitable zone is too restrictive. That is in light of new climate models, and observations that suggest that liquid ...

Oceana scientist Caitlynn Birch explains how environmental DNA, or eDNA, helps us understand and protect the oceans ...

Deep beneath the ocean surface lies a mysterious underwater chasm that has captivated scientists worldwide. The Dragon Hole, ...

For many years, scientists believed that life in Utah’s Great Salt Lake was extremely limited. Its caustic, hyper-saline ...

A treasure trove of Cambrian fossils has been discovered in southern China, providing a window on marine life shortly after ...

Deep in the Atlantic Ocean, far from any coastline and out of reach of sunlight, scientists have mapped a sprawling undersea ...

The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC), a global nonprofit organization that works to end overfishing, today announced 2025 year-end data showing that 90% of U.S. fisheries by volume are MSC certified ...

Acceleration of AI driven subsea robotics, autonomous mining systems, and supply constraints of critical minerals creating ...