Chinese research vessels have spent years studying the world’s seafloor for ostensibly civilian purposes—but have ...

Every year, the World Meteorological Organization, or WMO, tracks a set of key climate indicators — including the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere and the Earth’s temperature — to assess how ...

From ocean science projects to "ensuring maritime defense and security", China has spent years analyzing the seabed and ...

When it comes to fishing, reeling in the biggest one is often the goal. But as it turns out, leaving the largest and oldest ...

At this week’s U.N. Oceans Conference in the south of France, delegates need only glance outside the conference hall at the ...

Deep-sea microbes are adapting to global warming by reducing their use of iron and altering global marine chemistry.

The BBVA Foundation presented its Frontiers of Knowledge Award in the Climate Change and Environmental Sciences category to ...

Scientists have long sought to explain a key mismatch in Earth's early history: oxygen-producing photosynthesis evolved ...

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Researchers at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution have uncovered the oldest known recording of whale song. And it reveals a noisier soundscape of today's oceans.

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