Before Shark Week and Jaws, World War II spawned America's shark obsession
The experiences of some WWII veterans played a pivotal role in painting sharks as creatures to be feared
Marine archaea make oxygen in the dark using nitrite
Meet Nitrosopumilus maritimus, which is capable of a never-before-seen oxygen synthesis method
Scientists find the first known nursery for the Munk's devil ray
By tracking rays across the eastern Pacific, researchers spied the growth and development of this less common ray species
Ocean heatwaves like "The Blob" cause lasting damage to marine ecosystems
Recent research details The Blob's effects on the Alaska pollock fishery
Algae keep nitrogen savings to help them survive nutrient-poor ocean waters
Guanine, one of the four bases of DNA, also keeps algae's nitrogen sources rich
An acidifying ocean spells disaster for marine and human systems
We can avert this and other effects of climate change by decreasing global carbon dioxide emissions
Most people don't really understand how climate change works
How climate works, how it's being altered, and what the future can hold
Fish in Charleston, SC are eating microplastic fibers
Our oceans and coastal ecosystems are filled with tiny plastics, which is bad news for aquatic life
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The oceans contain vast mineral resources. Can the deep sea be mined without catastrophic results?
Mining agencies promise to minimize harm to ocean ecosystems. Scientists say we can't predict its full extent — or how to reverse it
PFAS chemicals reach remote oceans and accumulate in whales, dolphins, and other ocean life
Scientists studying the 'forever chemicals' say this trend is concerning
Your antidepressants could affect color-changing shrimp
The jury is still out for the shrimp, but our medications do affect water-dwelling wildlife
Cod ears contain a long history of warming in the Atlantic Ocean
Bones in fish ears have recorded evidence of a trend that could mean trouble for fish
Narwhal DNA captured a survival story the last time the glaciers melted
But their success in the past likely won't repeat itself now that ice is melting again
