The fact that humans who are not related by blood help each other repeatedly over time is demonstrably true—think of the ongoing mutual support that sustains your longest-running friendships.
Growing up 30 minutes from the ocean meant the beach wasn't just a vacation destination—it was a part of my daily life. My Florida upbringing sparked a deep fascination with the sea and a lasting drive to do what I could ...
What's the currency for all life on Earth? Carbon. Every living thing needs a source of carbon to grow and reproduce. In the form of organic molecules, carbon contains chemical energy that is transferred between organisms ...
Why do some ancient animals become fossils while others disappear without a trace? A new study from the University of Lausanne, published in Nature Communications, reveals that part of the answer lies in the body itself. ...
In 2009, a research group led by Dr. Keiichi Kakui at the Faculty of Science discovered a rather unusual small crustacean neither in the deep sea nor in the distant ocean, but in a familiar location. This species is simultaneously ...
Aquatic foods are vital to Malaysia's food security, nutrition, economy, and livelihoods—with both capture fisheries and aquaculture playing central roles. However, the sector is currently at a critical juncture. A new study ...
Manatees are not the only marine mammals that suffer when seagrass dies off in Florida.
What kind of mission would be best suited to sample the plumes of Saturn's ocean world, Enceladus, to determine if this intriguing world has the ingredients to harbor life? This is what a recent study presented at the 56th ...
There are trillions of microplastic particles, ranging in size from about one micrometer to a few millimeters, on Earth. Many of these particles end up in the oceans, where they disrupt nutrient cycles, are ingested by marine ...
An edible biofilm, obtained from agricultural and fishing waste and developed by researchers at the São Carlos Institute of Chemistry of the University of São Paulo (IQSC-USP) in Brazil, allows the shelf life of strawberries ...
