Scientists have discovered a massive detached coral reef in the Great Barrier Reef–the first to be discovered in over 120 years, Schmidt Ocean Institute announced today....
The Women in Ocean Science Award (WIOSA) seeks to recognize outstanding early-career and mid-career scholars who are advancing the frontiers of marine science and are becoming...
Multinational fishing industries plunder West Africa’s ocean as artisanal sector is locked out by COVID-19 While governments in Senegal, Mauritania and The Gambia have been carrying...
By Jessica Mejia As a researcher and professor, John Tanacredi spends a majority of his time in a laboratory that breeds “living fossils”. These “living fossils”...
By Kevin Majoros Situated on the bank of the Rhode River near the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay is the sprawling 2650-acre campus of the Smithsonian...
NSF grant supports exploration of potentially transformative idea Each year tens of millions of tons of plastic are sent to landfills, while another 8 million metric tons of...
An exquisitely patterned fish, the giant yet gentle Napoleon wrasse is a favourite fish to encounter for divers in many regions of the world. This is...
By Melissa Keesee While diving with high school students in San Clemente, California that were researching an invading species, I was struck with the realization that...
For the first time, scientists have viewed the deepest regions of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park, discovered five undescribed species consisting of black corals and...
New UCI-led study finds coastal urbanization increases contamination in seafood The first landmark study using next-generation technology to comprehensively examine contaminants in oysters in Myanmar reveals...