‘Completely unexpected’: Antarctic sea ice may be in terminal decline due to rising Southern Ocean salinity
Scientists once thought Antarctica might hold onto its sea ice as the world warmed. No longer.
June 30, 2025 • ~7 min
Scientists once thought Antarctica might hold onto its sea ice as the world warmed. No longer.
Historical maps and records from across Europe show just how much oyster beds and other marine habitats have changed over the centuries.
They look like devils and hence are called pez diablo in Spanish, but these demonic objects are dried and mutilated versions of living rays known as guitarfish.
A culture collection of more than 500 fungal strains from seawater, sediments and seaweeds is helping scientists better understand marine fungi.
Not everything dies in a mass extinction. Sea life recovered in different and surprising ways after the asteroid strike 66 million years ago. Ancient fossils recorded it all.
As baby corals float in the currents, they can expand their species’ range. But can they get to climate refuges fast enough to survive? A new study has good news and bad.
Computer modelling past ocean conditions can help predict the location and age of carbon-rich mud.
Researchers have found that one offshore mussel farm is boosting marine biodiversity and regenerating the seabed.
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