Despite global reductions in mercury emissions, mercury concentrations in Arctic wildlife continue to rise. A study published ...

For now, there are more questions than answers. Scientists make jaw-dropping find nearly two miles below Arctic Ocean surface: 'A discovery of scientific interest' first appeared on The Cool Down.

A coalition of over 1,000 scientists has taken the occasion of this week’s U.N. Ocean Conference in Nice to call for a global ...

Marine mammals struggling to feed their young are abandoning key habitats as underwater noise from human activity grows ...

Learn about the importance of phytoplankton and its significant contribution to ocean primary production and ecology.

Testing confirmed widespread exposure of saxitoxin in marine mammals and other wildlife. New research establishes the first known link between the neurotoxin saxitoxin, accumulated during harmful ...

The Earth’s average surface temperature edged up to 1.4°C above pre-industrial levels, just below the 1.5°C threshold ...

A new assessment finds that the world’s oceans crossed the safe threshold for acidification in 2020, breaching a key ...

The vast, sunlit waters of the ocean’s surface, known as the photic zone, nurture 90% of marine life. Sunlight and moonlight ...

There’s debate, but some Earth system models predict that over the next several decades, there will be nearly no sea ice in the Arctic Ocean in the summer, imposing significant consequences on ...

Researchers found 230 new giant viruses in ocean samples. Some carry genes that hijack photosynthesis and metabolism.