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Genevieve Carlton holds a Ph.D. in history from Northwestern University and earned tenure at the University of Louisville. Drawing on over 15 years of experience in higher education, Genevieve ...

A few years have passed since the sculptures at the MUSAN Underwater Museum were lowered onto the seabed near Ayia Napa, and ...

One would think that a volcano was not the most hospitable place for living organisms. However, the Borealis Mud Volcano, at 400 m water depth, acts as a sanctuary for a number of marine species. One ...

Ocean warming and ocean acidification driven by climate change decrease the nutritional quality of some marine organisms, causing disruptions to the ocean food web. This is the main conclusion of a ...

Although these microscopic organisms are among the ocean’s smallest, their “blooms” are often visible from space. Phytoplankton are critical to making the planet livable and contribute to the global ...

Sport junkie or couch potato? Always on time or often late? The animal kingdom, too, is home to a range of personalities, each with its own lifestyle. Biologists report on a surprising discovery: even ...

Scientists have discovered how a chemical in the cells of marine organisms enables them to survive the high pressures found in the deep oceans. The deeper sea creatures live, the more inhospitable and ...

Bacteria hitchhiking on marine snow can dissolve its calcium carbonate ballast, slowing the particles’ descent.

Paleozoic marine ecosystems were marked by a diverse array of symbiotic interactions that have left a lasting imprint on the evolutionary history of life. These associations, ranging from mutualistic ...

Marine scientists have raised concerns ...

Ocean warming and ocean acidification driven by climate change decrease the nutritional quality of some marine organisms, causing disruptions to the ocean food web. This is the main conclusion of a ...