The discovery of dark oxygen clearly has potential implications for the deep-sea mining industry. Deep-sea mining would ...

When the crew aboard an ocean science expedition learned that an iceberg the size of Chicago had broken off from an Antarctic ...

But while lifeless during that time, the planet was already covered by vast oceans dotted with hydrothermal vent systems that ...

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Princeton University and Xiamen University researchers report that in tropical and subtropical oligotrophic waters, ocean acidification reduces primary production, the process of photosynthesis in ...

In the vibrant yet fragile waters of the Gulf of Oman, spectacular phytoplankton blooms – visible even from space – unfold in ...

When the sun sets, the ocean comes alive with a whole new world of marine life. Here's what you can expect—and how to prepare ...

Microplastics are hindering photosynthesis, the process by which plants convert energy from the sun into the fruit and ...

On average, these little particles could reduce photosynthesis in plants and algae by up to 12 percent, according to the paper ...

Soil carbon storage is a vital ecosystem service, resulting from interactions of ecological processes. Human activities affecting these processes can lead to carbon loss or improved storage.