Analysis - Virus. The word evokes images of illness and fears of outbreaks. Yet, in the oceans, not all viruses are bad news.

Scientists have uncovered evidence of Palaeophis colossaeus, a 12-meter-long ancient sea snake that once ruled prehistoric ...

In a new study, we and an international team scientists examined the behavior of marine viruses in a large band of ...

A tiny, noodle-shaped animal that no one expected to find in the United States has been pulled from the mud at the bottom of ...

The invasive Asian swamp eel is threatening the Florida Everglades by disrupting the food web. This predatory fish has caused ...

The official Best of CES 2026 winners were announced live today, Wednesday, Jan. 7, at 4 p.m. PST on the CTA stage at the ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — When University at Buffalo chemists analyzed samples of water, fish, and bird eggs, they weren’t surprised to find plenty of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). After all, ...

The ocean is losing its greenness, a new study has found: Global chlorophyll concentration, a proxy for phytoplankton biomass, declined over the past two decades, especially in coastal areas.

Drilling for minerals deep in the ocean could have immense consequences for the tiny animals at the core of the vast marine food web—and ultimately affect fisheries and the food we find on our plates, ...

A pitch-black cave in the Balkans is home to what researchers say is a singular work of cooperation by two usually-hostile species of spider. By Adeel Hassan Even in a pitch-black cave, what appears ...