A hidden pigment helps ocean algae harness sunlight without getting burned—and it may hold clues for better solar tech.

The rise in Earth's overall temperatures paired with fertilizer runoff is making for ideal growing conditions. Good for ...

Microscopic ocean algae produce a huge share of Earth’s oxygen—but they need iron to do it. New field research shows that ...

For the first time and with help from artificial intelligence, researchers have conducted a comprehensive study of global ...

Scientists have identified a newly recognized threat lurking beneath the ocean’s surface: sudden episodes of underwater ...

LOS ANGELES - The world's phytoplankton appears to have been disappearing at a rate of about 1 percent a year for the past century, researchers announced Wednesday, a disturbing long-term trend for ...

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OSLO (Reuters) - Tiny marine algae can evolve fast enough to cope with climate change in a sign that some ocean life may be more resilient than thought to rising temperatures and acidification, a ...

New research reveals how ocean viruses burst algae cells, fueling a subsurface oxygen band through rapid microbial recycling.

Marine biotechnology and material science convergence is fundamentally transforming packaging capabilities. The integration ...