Scientists have discovered a newly identified marine fungus that can infect and kill toxic algae responsible for harmful ...

Instead of a growing bloom of algae and worsening water quality — a result, the board says, of a century of infilling — a ...

LOS ANGELES - The world's phytoplankton appears to have been disappearing at a rate of about 1 percent a year for the past century, researchers announced Wednesday, a disturbing long-term trend for ...

It's generally accepted that climate change causes Antarctic ice to melt, but you might be surprised to learn how that ice melt affects the climate.

Millions of unknown microbial genes discovered in Antarctica’s ocean reveal a hidden ecosystem that may influence carbon cycling and climate.

After starting her PhD studies in 2018, Monica Thukral would go for a swim off the coast of San Diego two to three times a week. The regular, physical connection with the waters helped to anchor her ...

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OSLO (Reuters) - Tiny marine algae can evolve fast enough to cope with climate change in a sign that some ocean life may be more resilient than thought to rising temperatures and acidification, a ...

Rutgers graduate student Heshani Pupulewatte (at right in yellow hard hat) collects water samples measuring conductivity, temperature and depth on a research ship in the Southern Atlantic Ocean. The ...

Plastic might not smell like lunch to humans, but after it’s marinated in the ocean for a while, it can start to smell that way to seabirds. A new study found that one of the reasons that some marine ...

It's weird, all right. We found out what's going on. You go on a beach trip or look out the airplane window, and you do a double take. You could swear the ocean is looking a bit teal. Are you ...