Ancient oceans teemed with massive marine reptiles, some over ten metres long. These creatures occupied a previously unknown ...

Drilling for minerals deep in the ocean could have immense consequences for the tiny animals at the core of the vast marine food web — and ultimately affect fisheries and the food we find on our ...

Part of the ocean food chain was on full display for divers in Maldives. Rare footage shows a battle between a large eel, a ...

Among the tiniest living things in the ocean are a group of single-celled microbes called Prochlorococcus. They are cyanobacteria, also known as blue-green algae, and they supply nutrients for animals ...

When humans need more Vitamin B12—a nutrient that makes healthy red blood cells and turns food into energy—we can get it by ...

A drone image from Jan. 15 shows the aftermath of the Palisades fire above Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times) Levels of lead and other heavy metals spiked in the ...

Tiny ocean microbes called Prochlorococcus, once thought to be climate survivors, may struggle as seas warm. These cyanobacteria drive 5% of Earth’s photosynthesis and underpin much of the marine food ...

Scientists are gaining new insights into how plankton supports life on Earth — just as climate change is changing everything. Scientists are gaining new insights into how plankton supports life on ...

LOS ANGELES – Levels of lead and other heavy metals spiked in the coastal waters off Los Angeles after January’s fires, raising serious concerns for the long-term health of fish, marine mammals and ...