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Between 252 and 66 million years ago, the ocean underwent a revolution. That's when plankton with calcium carbonate skeletons ...
Geologists have found that an ancient meteorite hit Scotland 200 million years later than previously thought, which has massive implications for the geological history of the region and some of the U.
In 2013, a sea star wasting syndrome decimated populations of Pisaster along the west coast of North America and along the Monterey Peninsula in California, where this study was conducted. The orange ...
A peculiar-looking fish washed up on the shores of Seaside Beach in Oregon, leaving some fascinated by its freakish ...
The highest trophic niches in Mesozoic oceans were filled by diverse marine reptiles, including ichthyosaurians, ...
A photographer shares the epiphanies she has had while chronicling underwater jungles off the California coast ...
West Philippine Sea is the name given by an administrative order (AO) of then President Benigno Aquino III to Philippine territorial waters west of the country. Aquino’s AO said West Philippine Sea ...
A recent study reveals that slow ocean expansion 15-6 million years ago caused sea levels to change and drop by up to 30 ...
Scientists discovered complex life may have started 1.5 billion years earlier than previously thought thanks to phosphorus.
and include Earth system history and the evolution of life. Ancient metamorphosed basalts show a sulfur isotopic fingerprint of surface sediment, suggesting volatile cycling by a subduction-like ...
Sea moss is rich in nutrients—but it can also contain dangerous levels of heavy metals and iodine. Here’s what to know before you take it. A mix of kelp, Irish moss, and sea lettuce harvested ...
Two “Salish Sea Wild” episodes are nominated in the Northwest Chapter’s Environment/Science — Long Form Content category. The series, which has six seasons, is produced by Bob Friel and hosted by ...