Upwelling of deep water rich in phosphorus supports an N-fixing symbiont that lives on Sargassum algae, giving the algae a ...

Without warm currents from the South Atlantic, Iceland would be much icier and stormier. Now, those currents are at risk of collapse and the country is preparing for this “existential threat.” ...

Scientists have warned that the Gulf Stream is on the verge of collapsing - a disastrous event that could plunge the northern ...

After years of delay, Mexico has finally banned the capture and retention of several threatened shark species, bringing ...

Riaan Manser recalls the day he and his then-girlfriend were rowing from Africa to New York in a row boat, and an attempt to ...

Living in one of the most remote regions of the planet is the Chondrocladia sp. nov, which is covered in tiny hooks to trap ...

Research identifies ocean upwelling as key driver behind massive sargassum blooms in the Atlantic, revealing new marine ...

Throughout November, the Marine Institute’s Oceans of Careers video series will showcase the diverse careers that support Ireland's marine environment and blue economy. Aligned with Science Week's ...

A vast ocean chock-full of microbes may have once covered more than a third of Mars's surface, according to a new analysis of ...

Climate change and the associated rising temperatures are melting more and more frozen ground in the Arctic. This dissolved ...

Cleverly-named “Macronesia,” the area in the northeastern Atlantic would protect 32 species of whales and dolphins, making it ...