Once scientists have collected an eDNA sample, they analyze it via bar coding, which can either look for a single species or ...

Seamounts attract sharks and marine predators, with 41 times more sharks than open waters. These mountains act as social hubs ...

Benjamin Van Mooy and his team found a relationship between plankton, omega-3 fatty acids and warming ocean waters.

Marine biologists will drop 120 tonnes of rubble onto the sea floor off the coast of south-west Victoria to grow new sponge ...

A new study suggests that elephant seals can serve as “smart sensors” for monitoring fish populations in the ocean’s twilight ...

Among the myriad creatures that populate our ocean, some stand out as having an outsized impact on the marine ...

Choanoflagellates envelop and digest still smaller cells. Ocean ecosystems depend on these predators to consume plant-like ...

Although models suggest a connection between ocean temperatures and surface ocean ... that plays a key role in the health of marine food webs -- in southern hemisphere oceans.

Each winter the sea ice that forms around Antarctica effectively doubles the size of this massive continent. It’s one of the biggest annual global changes. It reflects sunlight, drives ocean currents ...

RSV Nuyina, the flagship icebreaker of the Australian Antarctic Program, will embark on its first ever dedicated marine ...

Phytoplankton, tiny plant-like organisms in the ocean, are incredibly important for life on Earth. They're a major food ...

Why these invisible organisms generate a significant portion of oxygen, absorb vast amounts of carbon, and purify water ...