Coccolithophores, tiny planktonic architects of Earth’s climate, capture carbon, produce oxygen, and leave behind geological records that chronicle our planet’s history. European scientists are ...

In the warming waters of the Mediterranean Sea, most corals are struggling. But one small, scrappy coral species is flipping the script on what it means to survive in a changing ocean. Meet Oculina ...

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — The battle against invasive quagga mussels at Lake Mead is continuing and two more types of the mollusks have been detected — one in western Colorado and another rapidly expanding ...

Step into one of these destinations during just the right circumstances, and you might meet living organisms that look more sci-fi than Southern. Glowing worms dangling in Alabama canyons, ...

A recent study has made microscopic fossils messengers from a warmer world, showing that the tropical Pacific Ocean could be much more stable—and robust—than previously thought. Analyzing nitrogen ...

This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK). The first time a giant trevally fish hits me on the forehead, I freeze. We’re 39ft below the surface of the ocean at dusk, the inky ...

Invasive carp species like silver carp do more than just jump from the water and cause hazards; they feed on plankton, which forms the base of the lake's food chain. Left unchecked, they can limit ...

Gulf of Alaska ocean heatwaves reshaped plankton and slowed the water’s carbon pump, trapping carbon near the surface instead of the deep sea.