A study published Monday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences found that increases in salinity in seawater near the surface could help explain some of the decrease in Antarctic sea ...

Most foraminiferan species reside on the seafloor, but paleontologists are particularly interested in planktonic species, which live suspended in open water. Because of their astonishing numbers and ...

Antarctic sea ice extent has fallen dramatically in recent years – the effects include accelerated ocean warming, faster loss ...

Mediterranean Sea temperatures surged in June in a marine heatwave, with a Greek scientist warning some species are under ...

The oceans—engines of life on Earth and our single greatest climate regulator—are caught in a catch 22. We urgently need to ...

A groundbreaking study of 7,000-year-old exposed coral reef fossils reveals how human fishing has transformed Caribbean reef ...