Biogeographical regions of marine organisms, i.e., their distribution across different habitats, often overlap well with the ...

In the vast and often unseen world of microscopic life, a recent discovery may force scientists to rethink what it means to ...

What is the largest organism? Until a few years ago, Oregon’s “humongous fungus” was considered the world’s largest organism.

Scientists just sequenced the first sea spider genome, uncovering genetic clues to limb growth, regeneration, and ancient ...

Deep below the surface of the ocean, bacteria and critters that feed off nutrients spouting from hydrothermal vents met with ...

In a first-of-its-kind study, Stanford researchers have measured how the abundance of ocean life has changed over the past ...

Soft corals, which are members of the class Octocorallia, are major components of marine ecosystems, including coral reefs.

Scientists have warned that the planet crossed the global boundary for ocean acidification around the year 2020, according to ...

Scientists have known for decades that soaring atmospheric carbon dioxide emissions are causing changes in ocean chemistry, ...

Marine heat waves are spreading around the world June 9, 2025 Updated Mon., June 9, 2025 at 8:50 p.m. A humpback whale named Festus was found dead in June 2016 near the mouth of Glacier Bay, Alaska.

While many countries have agreed to take steps to protect the vast, ungoverned swathes of the world's oceans, they have yet ...

All dolphins have been relocated from Gulf World Marine Park following five deaths and public outcry over conditions. Four dolphins were moved to Clearwater Marine Aquarium, while seven went to ...