Researchers at the University of Tsukuba have identified a previously unknown species of unicellular organism in seawater ...

Marine bacteria control how much CO2 is stored in the oceans, by swimming after and degrading sinking particles that would otherwise remain stored in the ocean for millennia. Researchers have ...

Eelgrass may become the official marine flora of Massachusetts, thanks to a bill proposed by two North Shore teenagers who ...

“All of these homes along the lagoon, that are on septic tanks, are slowly leaking, literally, tons of nitrogen and phosphorus into the system,” said marine biologist Peter Barile ...

One recent Sunday, 16 dead dolphins were collected from San Diego-area beaches. There were so many bodies that marine biologists ran out of refrigerator space at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric ...

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — Stranded sick sea lions have been suffering from the fatal disease known as domoic acid poisoning, and now according to Marine Biologist Dr. Lyall Bellquist, these sea ...

Every summer, a small group of gray whales gather along the Oregon coast to feed. Marine biologist Carrie Newell studies the seasonal residents of Depoe Bay and has written several books about her ...

Koch, a marine biologist for Florida’s Monroe County, picked up the bottle, planning to carry it with her and later toss it out. Through her dive mask, Koch peered inside to make sure it was empty.

Marine biology is the study of saltwater environments such as oceans, the deep sea, estuaries, salt marshes, coral reefs and other marine ecosystems. This involves studying all the flora and fauna ...

“[It’s] the perfect blend of function and comfort, not to mention it’s super flattering,” says Liah McPherson, a marine biologist ... into fibers for new clothing.

Marine biologists at the University of California Santa Cruz have tagged thousands of northern elephant seals with smart sensors that can measure anything from physical environmental ...