A groundbreaking study has revealed the presence of thousands of previously unknown microbes thriving in the hadal zone, the ...

Just 6 kilometers (about 4 miles) of briny water separate the ocean's surface from the depths known as the hadal zone. Yet ...

Bigelow Laboratory researchers and students have applied an innovative method for studying chemical processes at the individual cell level to advance understanding of Maine’s coastal sediments and the ...

A new part of an ocean plant cell has been discovered that might revolutionize farming one day. The structure can take nitrogen and convert it into the ingredient that helps all organisms grow.

Bacteria and other single-celled microorganisms in the seas around Antarctica are strongly influenced by water temperature ...

By collecting samples after climbing a high peak and firing rockets with special traps into the upper atmosphere, scientists ...

A group of scientists from the University of Oldenburg, Germany, has discovered how special bacteria in the ocean break down ...

Among the myriad creatures that populate our ocean, some stand out as having an outsized impact on the marine environment—shaping and maintaining habitats that themselves sustain countless other forms ...

Protecting coastal groundwater systems and microbial communities requires monitoring, technological innovation, policies ...