Decomposition is essential to all ecosystems, both on land and in the ocean. In marine environments, decomposition and ...

Researchers at the University of California, Santa Cruz, have already leveraged the vast troves of geolocation data from vessel-tracking systems to pinpoint where whales and other large marine species ...

Scientists identify a new marine fungus that attacks toxic algae, offering insight into natural controls on blooms that ...

Marine heat waves (MHWs) are periods of unusually warm sea temperatures, recognized as one of the fastest emerging ...

Wildfires, especially urban fires, rarely occur near reefs, scientists say. Scientists say they still don't understand the full extent of the damage the Maui wildfires did to the corals and marine ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. As we plunge into Earth’s sixth stage of mass extinction (that we ...

The Constitutional Court of Ecuador ruled that coastal marine ecosystems have legal rights that must be protected, potentially requiring stricter limits on human activities like industrial fishing.

The vast majority of the ocean remains unexplored but researchers are racing to change that. They believe water-based organisms can advance healthcare and address the climate crisis. But balancing ...

The devastating fires in Los Angeles have numerous secondary effects as scientists are finding out now off the coast of Southern California. Researchers from UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of ...

The Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Marine Protection Department has spotted a violation involving the hunting of nine seagull birds that were fou ...