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Discover how Prof William Garvik is uncovering life-saving medicines from the depths of the ocean. Marine organisms could ...

Scientists discovered deep Arctic methane mounds that release gas, shape ecosystems, and inform climate risks.

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In the South China Sea, near the Paracel Islands, the aqua-colored waters of an expansive shallow reef platform suddenly ...

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Scientists trace an ancient microbe, Asgard archaea, that gave rise to humans, animals, and plants more than 2 billion years ...

Researchers report that phage resistance in ocean bacteria can alter growth, metabolism and sinking behavior, revealing a ...

They found that microplastics can disrupt marine life, release greenhouse gases when they degrade and can even weaken the ...

The Dragon Hole, an ocean sinkhole in the South China Sea, is a unique marine environment where oxygen rapidly disappears, making it inhospitable for most life forms.