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Why Is the Atlantic Ocean Drowning in Seaweed? Scientists Finally Solve the Mystery

Upwelling of deep water rich in phosphorus supports an N-fixing symbiont that lives on Sargassum algae, giving the algae...

Hidden Winter CO₂ Source Found in the Southern Ocean Changes Climate Math

Researchers have found that the Southern Ocean emits far more CO2 in winter than previously thought, thanks to laser...

Scientists Discover Ocean Bacteria That Feast on Plastic

A newly discovered enzyme motif reveals how ocean microbes are evolving to digest plastic, potentially aiding future cleanup efforts....

Sugars That Glow Could Explain Ocean Carbon Mysteries

Scientists have created a glowing molecular probe that lets them watch marine microbes digest sugars in real time. This...

New Clues Suggest Mars Once Had a Vast Northern Ocean

Clues hidden in Martian rock suggest the red planet may have once hosted an ocean. Earth’s own ancient rivers...

Strange “Halos” on the Ocean Floor off Los Angeles Reveal a Toxic Secret

Once believed to contain the pesticide DDT, new analysis shows some barrels actually held caustic alkaline waste. In 2020, striking...

Scientists Discover Mysterious Freshwater Reservoir Beneath the Ocean Floor. How Did It Get There?

A team drilled offshore Nantucket and recovered cores with water near drinking quality. Studies will trace nitrogen cycling and...

The Ancient Oxygen Flood That Let Life Conquer the Deep Ocean

Hundreds of millions of years ago, Earth’s first forests helped pump oxygen into the deep seas, transforming once-barren waters...

Each Winter, These Tiny Ocean Travelers Bury Millions of Tons of Carbon

Every year, billions of microscopic ocean drifters—copepods, krill, and other zooplankton—perform a breathtaking migration in the Southern Ocean, diving...

New Research Reveals Living by the Ocean Could Add a Year to Your Life

Oceans are associated with benefits not observed near inland waterways. Living near the ocean may be associated with a...

Scientists Develop Plastic Substitute That Could Fight Ocean Pollution

USC biomedical engineers have developed a novel, ocean-safe biocompatible material that eliminates the risk of microplastic pollution. Plastic pollution...

Hawaiian Petroglyphs Reemerging On Oahu’s Coast Are Considered An Ancestral Message About Rising Ocean Levels

Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Hawaiian petroglyphs, which date back at least 500 years, have recently become visible on...