Under the lead of the Leibniz Institute for Baltic Sea Research Warnemünde (IOW) the influence of parasitic fungi on the ...

Earth's oxygen-rich atmosphere faces a finite lifespan of about 1.08 billion years before a sharp decline, according to a ...

From supplements to musical stuffed animals, there are soothers out there to help the whole family get a better night’s sleep.

New research reveals walking sharks reproduction involves no extra energy use, challenging long-held beliefs about marine ...

Parasitic fungi alter the nitrogen cycle The IOW researchers analyzed the phytoplankton Dolichospermum, an ecologically important nitrogen-fixing cyanobacterium, and examined its susceptibility to ...

Deep beneath the waves of the Pacific Ocean, a powerful force is stirring that has scientists watching more closely than ever ...

Narrow bands of ocean covering just over one-third of the world's seas are responsible for absorbing nearly three-quarters of ...

New research shows ancient tropical oceans once held more oxygen than cooler regions, reshaping where early life could survive and evolve.

"Most excitingly, this new idea addresses one of the longstanding habitability problems on Europa and is a good sign for the ...

But in recent years, scientists have found the zombie worms (genus Osedax) are missing in action off the coast of British ...

Unlocking hydrothermal liquefaction's potential, this study shows how marine plastic waste can be transformed into bio-crude, ...

Phytoplankton are key players in the ocean carbon cycle. Comprised of a variety of microscopic photosynthesizing bacteria, algae, and other single-cell organisms, phytoplankton form the base of marine ...