A new study finds that deep-sea mining waste in the ocean’s twilight zone could disrupt food webs and starve midwater ...

Scientists have discovered that deep-sea mining plumes can strip vital nutrition from the ocean’s twilight zone, replacing natural food with nutrient-poor sediment. The resulting “junk food” effect ...

As the Arctic Ocean loses its sea ice due to climate change, sunlight penetrates deeper into the water and encourages the ...

An international research team led by marine biologist Prof. Dr. Maren Ziegler from Justus Liebig University Giessen (JU) has ...

A scientist has recently built a radar for critically endangered hammerhead sharks using environmental DNA (eDNA) samples.

An international team of researchers has been eavesdropping on an underwater symphony going on in the Gulf’s waters, and the ...

Drilling for minerals deep in the ocean could have immense consequences for the tiny animals at the core of the vast marine ...

Beneath the surface of lakes and coastal waters lies a hidden world of sediment that plays a crucial role in the health of aquatic ecosystems. "Benthic fluxes" of nitrogen and phosphorus, such as ...

Most Americans picture Yosemite or the Smokies when they think about protected lands. National parks mean elk wandering ...

What is the safe operating space of marine ecosystems? The good news is that there is a clear benefit for ambitious mitigation strategies. In a new ...

The recovery of kelp forests brought many fish species back. But fish stocks in the reserve remain far below those present ...

Measurements were taken at 13 different locations in the Arctic Ocean. Credit: Lisa W. von Friesen As Arctic sea ice melts, new life may emerge from the thaw. Researchers have discovered that bacteria ...