During mass extinction events or periods that were particularly warm, the role of coastline geometry in extinction risk was ...

A new study led by researchers at the University of Oxford has shown that the shape and orientation of coastlines ...

Researchers led by the University of Hawai’i at Manoa have found that a surprising number of coastal marine invertebrate species can now survive and reproduce in the open ocean on floating plastic ...

Marine invertebrates represent a critical component of aquatic ecosystems with reproductive processes that are highly vulnerable to endocrine perturbations. Research in this field has revealed that ...

Marine biologist Dr. Dave Pawson has embarked on over 100 dives to the ocean floor to unravel the mysteries of elusive invertebrates like sea cucumbers and brittle stars Emma Saaty There are few ...

The structures that cement offshore windmills to the ocean floor could give rise to new underwater ecosystems. Here’s an overview of the latest science behind that claim. Ask any fisherman and they’ll ...

Model of ‘Oulactis muscosa’ by Leopold and Rudolf Blaschka (Dresden, Germany, 1885) (lent by Cornell University, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, courtesy the Corning Museum of Glass) ...

Connecticut College scientists have created a sustainable solution to restore oyster and coral reefs, using 3D-printed panels made from biodegradable, plant-based materials. The research team, led by ...

What can fossil records teach scientists about ancient ecosystems and marine environments? This is what a recent study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences hopes to address ...