Humans were making tools from whale bones as far back as 20,000 years ago, according to a new study. This discovery broadens our understanding of early...
Scientists, who have spent more than a decade examining the impact of artificial light at night on the world's coasts and oceans, have shown that more...
As sea levels climb and weather grows more extreme, coastal regions everywhere are facing a creeping threat: salt. Salinization of freshwater and soils adversely affects 500...
SeaSplat is an image-analysis tool that cuts through the ocean's optical effects to generate images of underwater environments reveal an ocean scene's true colors. Researchers paired...
Scientists have uncovered the genetic underpinnings of one of the ocean's most bizarre animals: a branching marine worm named Ramisyllis kingghidorahi that lives inside sea sponges...
A new study reveals that heat-tolerant symbiotic algae may be essential to saving elkhorn coral (Acropora palmata) -- a foundational species in Caribbean reef ecosystems --...
New research from an international group looking at ancient sediment cores in the North Atlantic has for the first time shown a strong correlation between sediment...
Engineers have taught a simple submarine robot to take advantage of turbulent forces to propel itself through water.
Antarctic krill do not only react to external environmental influences such as light or food. They also use their internal clock to adapt to the extreme...
Researchers looked at PFAS serum concentrations in health care workers for the first time and were surprised by what they found.