Case in point: Scientists from Tokyo University and Hokkaido University in Japan stumbled across some mysterious jet-black ...

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This previously unknown symbiotic relationship helps keep methane—a major greenhouse gas—trapped in the ocean.

New research from the University of Victoria (UVic) highlights how marine heat waves can dramatically impact marine ...

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Over a 16-month period, divers, underwater submersibles and remotely operated vehicles found 886 marine species that have all been deemed new to science.

It’s one of the earliest things you learn in elementary school science class—Earth’s life-sustaining oxygen is produced by plants and algae during photosynthesis using a combination of ...

And citizens must advocate for sustained investments in ocean science that transcend political cycles. The ocean’s future — and our own — depends on our willingness to pursue what is vital ...

Ocean life projected to die off in mass extinction if emissions remain high Marine animals could die at levels rivaling the biggest mass extinctions in history, a study found, if seas become too ...

For example, in 2017, the United Nations General Assembly decision to declare 2021-2030 the “Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development” is proof of the global commitment and momentum ...

Identification of the scientific questions will update the priorities identified in Sea Change: Decadal Survey of Ocean Sciences 2015-2025, drawing from recent reports and community input, including ...