Reading the science headlines this week, we have A LOT of questions. Why are more animals than just humans saddled — er, blessed — with vocal fry? Why should we care if 8 million year old plankton ...

DAZZLINGLY unusual, these images of marine creatures, comprising plankton and other organisms, illuminate a journey that happens every day under the cover of darkness – as detailed in the new book, ...

This patch of ocean, off the eastern coast of Thailand, has been dubbed a 'dead zone.' According to researchers, no animals can survive here due to the growth of plankton. While normal amounts of the ...

New research shows that some species have experienced a 75% population decrease in the past 60 years, while others are more than twice as abundant due to rises in sea surface temperatures. The UK's ...

The ocean floor is riddled with ungodly species that seem to have been created out of our worst collective nightmares. There are demonic-looking fishes that glow and sponges (that do not look like ...

PROF. A. C. HARDY, whose recent appointment as Linacre professor of zoology and comparative anatomy at Oxford has been announced, is especially distinguished for his work in the sphere of oceanography ...

Text by Kelly Fretwell and Adrienne Mason / Hakai Magazine, Photos by Hakai Institute Published May 25, 2024 12:00 PM EDT This article was originally featured on Hakai Magazine, an online publication ...

Gabrielle Corradino, a strategic planning specialist with a PhD in Biological Oceanography, has been studying DC waterways for plankton. Her goal is to discover how healthy they are as they base of ...

For almost two years beginning in 2014, the waters along North America’s Pacific Coast endured the largest and longest-lasting marine heat wave ever recorded. Many species were devastated by ocean ...

Ocean warming caused by anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions will prompt many species of marine plankton to seek out new habitats, in some cases as a matter of survival. Researchers expect many ...