A new decade-long study tracked 37 penguin colonies and found that the birds are breeding earlier. The shift marks one way ...

New research shows ancient tropical oceans once held more oxygen than cooler regions, reshaping where early life could ...

Each year, vast blooms of phytoplankton spread across the Southern Ocean, drawing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and fueling Antarctica’s marine food web. For decades, scientists have attributed ...

An ecological crisis is unfolding across the United States as invasive species inflict catastrophic damage on native ecosystems and agricultural lands. The financial toll has reached $120 billion ...

An animal ecologist researching large marine animals such as whales and dolphins, Assistant Professor Iwata Takashi of the ...

Marine microbes cooperate far more than they compete, reshaping how scientists understand ocean ecosystems and climate ...

Removing trees deprives the forest of portions of its canopy, which blocks the sun’s rays during the day and retains heat at ...

USGS study finds preserving reef hot spots near Miami Beach and Fort Lauderdale offers high returns by reducing storm surge and supporting tourism, resilience.

Scientists are to carry out an unprecedented assessment of the response and resilience of mesophotic coral ecosystems - coral reef communities found ...

The “blue” social cost of carbon provides a more complete measure of the monetary harm caused by global climate damages.

Black coral, scientifically known as Antipathella fiordensis, is vital for marine ecosystems. Despite its name, the coral appears white because only its skeleton is black. Large corals like the one ...

Climate change and AI are often positioned at odds to one another, but a broader and more nuanced conversation can help us ...