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Published Sunlight pulps the plastic soup - Sunlight Pulp the Plastic Soup: A Revolutionary Solution to Plastic Pollution



Environmental scientists calculate that about two percent of visibly floating plastic may disappears...
Published Unique oil-eating bacteria found in world's deepest ocean trench, Mariana Trench - Unique Oil-Eating Bacteria Found in World's Deepest Ocean Trench, Mariana Trench



Research that reveals what lies at the bottom of the deepest part of the ocean -- the Mariana Trench...
Published Juvenile black rockfish affected by marine heat wave but not always for the worse, research shows - Juvenile Black Rockfish Affected by Marine Heat Wave But Not Always for the Worse, Research Shows


Larvae produced by black rockfish, a linchpin of the West Coast commercial fishing industry for the...
Published Food quality matters for southern resident killer whales - Food Quality Matters for Southern Resident Killer Whales


Not all Chinook salmon are created equal, and this has a major impact on the energetics for southern...
Published Is climate change disrupting maritime boundaries? - Is Climate Change Disrupting Maritime Boundaries?


Coral reef islands and their reefs -- found across in the Indo-Pacific -- naturally grow and shrink ...
Published Octopus lures from the Mariana Islands found to be oldest in the world - Octopus Lures from the Mariana Islands Found to be Oldest in the World


An archaeological study has determined that cowrie-shell artifacts found throughout the Mariana Isla...
Published Bering Land Bridge formed surprisingly late during last ice age - Bering Land Bridge: A Latecomer in the Last Ice Age


A new study that reconstructs the history of sea level at the Bering Strait shows that the Bering La...
Published El Niño increases seedling mortality even in drought-tolerant forests - El Niño Increases Seedling Mortality Even in Drought-Tolerant Forests



Scientists conducted a 7-year study on seedling recruitment and mortality in a national park in Chia...
Published Eddies: Circular currents and their influence on the world's hottest ocean - Eddies: Circular Currents and Their Influence on the World's Hottest Ocean



Water from the Pacific Ocean flows into the Indian Ocean via the Indonesia Archipelago thanks to a v ...
Published Henderson island fossils reveal new Polynesian sandpiper species - Henderson Island Fossils Reveal New Polynesian Sandpiper Species


Fossil bones collected in the early 1990s on Henderson Island, part of the Pitcairn Group, have reve...
Published Pink pumice key to revealing explosive power of underwater volcanic eruptions - Pink Pumice Key to Revealing Explosive Power of Underwater Volcanic Eruptions


The presence of pink pumice in the giant pumice raft of the 2012 Havre that drifted across the south...
Published Previously undescribed lineage of Archaea illuminates microbial evolution - Previously Undescribed Lineage of Archaea Illuminates Microbial Evolution


Scientists describe a previously unknown phylum of aquatic Archaea that are likely dependent on part...
Published West Coast waters returning to normal but salmon catches lagging - West Coast Waters Returning to Normal but Salmon Catches Lagging


Ocean conditions off most of the US West Coast are returning roughly to average, after an extreme ma...
Published NASA maps El Niño's shift on US precipitation - NASA Maps El Niño's Shift on US Precipitation


This winter, areas across the globe experienced a shift in rain patterns due to the natural weather...
Published Ancient landslide destroyed area size of Cincinnati - Ancient Landslide Destroyed Area Size of Cincinnati


University of Cincinnati geologists reconstructed a massive landslide in Nevada that wiped out an ar...
Published Eruption of Tonga underwater volcano found to disrupt satellite signals halfway around the world - Eruption of Tonga Underwater Volcano Disrupts Satellite Signals Worldwide



Researchers found that the Hunga-Tonga eruption was associated with the formation of an equatorial p...
Published Ocean temperatures impact Central American climate more than once thought - Ocean Temperatures Impact Central American Climate More Than Once Thought


Researchers examined the rainfall history of Central America over the last 11,000 years. The results...
Published Killer whale moms forgo future offspring for benefit of full-grown sons - Killer Whale Moms Sacrifice Future Offspring for the Benefit of Full-Grown Sons


It's not unusual for parents and especially mothers to sacrifice their own future success for the sa...
Published Stalagmite holds key to predicting droughts, floods for India - Stalagmite Holds Key to Predicting Droughts, Floods for India


By studying the last 50 years of growth of a stalagmite from Mawmluh Cave, they found an unexpected...
Published Reef fish must relearn the 'rules of engagement' after coral bleaching - Reef Fish Must Relearn the 'Rules of Engagement' After Coral Bleaching


Mass coral bleaching events are making it harder for some species of reef fish to identify competito...