A recent theory proposes that whales weren't just predators in the ocean environment: Nutrients that whales excreted may have provided a key fertilizer to these marine ecosystems. Oceanographers now ...

Long before whales and sharks, enormous marine reptiles dominated the oceans with unmatched power. Scientists have ...

An ambitious research programme in northwestern pacific is striving to understand the many facets of the ocean — and the ways they are responding to human impacts — like never before. The sheer ...

WASHINGTON — Major investments are needed for core research in ocean science and to upgrade and replace infrastructure to support basic and applied research in ocean studies, says a new report from ...

Scientists have known for decades that soaring atmospheric carbon dioxide emissions are causing changes in ocean chemistry, threatening marine life and ecosystems. In June 2025, a study found that ...

An unhealthy sea butterfly, or pteropod, showing effects of ocean acidification including ragged, dissolving shell ridges on upper surface, a cloudy shell in lower right quadrant, and severe abrasions ...

Lagos State government, has announced plan to align the state, Federal and International Climate policies with investor priorities to fast track green finance and fund coastal resilience and ocean ...

In 2024, the federal government released its draft Ocean Noise Strategy. The long-awaited plan suggested a real effort to understand, mitigate and manage underwater noise in Canada’s oceans. Twelve ...