The Arctic ocean was once a giant freshwater lake under half a mile of ice

The Arctic Ocean was once a pool of fresh water capped with an ice shelf half…

Seagrass might just save us all

A seagrass meadow is probably the most important habitat in the world right now Editorial by…

How to identify heat-stressed corals

‘Coral hospital’ tool could help safeguard reefs facing coral bleaching Researchers have found a novel way…

The real super-forecasters

The oceans are the biggest, wildest, least understood part of the planet. But we’re getting to…

Ocean heatwaves displace wildlife

Marine heatwaves can shift suitable habitat for whales, sea turtles and other wildlife by thousands of…

Oyster flatulence and climate science

New research reveals that shellfish farts produce nearly 10 percent of the global-warming gases released by…

‘Cloud brightening’ experiment may help cool Great Barrier Reef

Researchers trying to save the Great Barrier Reef are attempting to cool the unusually warm sea…

Warmer oceans will make some fish bigger

Warming of oceans will make some fish balloon in size, study finds Scientists probing the effects…

3D-printed coral mimics nature

Researchers at Cambridge and UC San Diego 3D-print a bionic coral Let’s begin by explaining what…

Greenland Ice Sheet meltwater still flows in winter

Liquid meltwater can sometimes flow deep below the Greenland Ice Sheet in winter, not just in…