A new study out of the University of Vermont quantifies just how much migrating female whales do to sustain ocean ecosystems.

Wang said a likely next step in this research would be to determine how the flow of nitrogen into the ocean from human activity can impact the ocean’s nutrient cycle. “The key questions lie in our ...

Since the start of the industrial era, the global average temperature has not ceased to climb, reaching over 1.1C. This represents an unprecedented speed in the fluctuation of global temperature.

Martian lake beds and deltas reveal the Red Planet’s watery past. But many puzzles remain, scientist Bruce Jakosky says.

With the first quarter of the 21st century nearly over, we asked some Irish people to share their predictions for life here ...

A new study from the University of Vermont published in Nature Communications finds whale pee — yes that’s right, whale pee — is a critical part of ocean ecosystems ... whale can carry 4,000 gallons ...

In 1990, the Clean Air Act was updated by Congress to eliminate acid rain by reducing power plant pollution. Unfortunately, ...

Samsung Heavy Industries Co., a major Korean shipbuilder, has made a breakthrough in its liquefaction technology for floating ...

How is organic matter transported from productive coastal areas to the open ocean? Researchers have now shown that eddies play a crucial role in this process. The swirling currents contain large ...

Mesoscale eddies, oceanic gyres about 100 kilometers in diameter, are ubiquitous features of the global ocean and play a ...

Plastics are durable and strong, which is great while they’re being used but frustrating when they end up in the environment.