Organisms in the deep sea rely on gravity flows to lay down sediment and then make burrows beneath the seafloor, according to a new study.

New scans of the bottom of the Japan Trench reveal extensive burrow structures and evidence of regular "reset" events that ...

A recent theory proposes that whales weren't just predators in the ocean environment: Nutrients that whales excreted may have provided a key fertilizer to these marine ecosystems. Oceanographers now ...

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 ...

The team analyzed whale poop for iron, known to be especially limited in the Southern Ocean, as well as copper.

Nature is an open book, rich with stories waiting to be uncovered. There are intricate connections between land, life, and ...

One Maidu and Wintun woman discovered what happens when floating tule on water. The growth of life might be able to limit mosquito populations.

They Help Control Vegetation Capybaras are like the gardeners of wetlands. These hefty rodents munch on a variety of plants, ...

In honor of the Year of the Snake, let’s appreciate the strange anatomy and evolution of these slithery reptiles ...

The Chef's Garden selects Piedmontese cattle and Berkshire hogs for their genetics to deliver better meat in their new Roast ...

Eggs are an easy source of protein, but many foods, like chicken, black beans, salmon, and lentils, have more protein per ...

Penn State researchers propose that intelligent life on Earth, and possibly elsewhere, may be more likely than previously ...