'Exceptionally rare' fossil of iconic species found with soft tissue still intact
The discovery of a well-preserved fossil is helping researchers learn more about an iconic Jurassic-period species.
Sunscreen's potential impact on marine life needs urgent investigation
The chemicals found in sunscreens are becoming an increasing presence in our ocean. But there are still significant gaps in ...
Solving a marine mystery: How anemonefish avoid stings from their sea anemone hosts
The clownfish-anemone living arrangement is one of the most widely recognized examples of symbiosis. Researchers have made a ...
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The Plan to Fertilize the Ocean With IRON
One day my marine biology professor had us all read a paper proposing the idea of fertilizing the ocean using iron to create phytoplankton blooms to absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere to combat ...
Meet the Microbes That Breathe Nitrate Instead of Oxygen – And They’re Everywhere
Scientists have discovered a remarkable new form of symbiosis — a bacterium that lives inside a single-celled organism (a ...