An increasingly common way to keep tabs on coral reef health is by measuring microorganisms in the local seawater.

The research offers new insights on interactions between creatures on the mysterious seafloor and sheds light on the methane ...

Biology professor Shana Goffredi calls these new curious creatures “extremely adorable” — although arachnophobes may disagree ...

Scientists say they have discovered a new species of methane-powered spiders that live at the bottom of the ocean.

Scientists say they have discovered three previously unknown, unnamed species of sea spider off the U.S. West Coast that could be teaming up with bacteria to thrive off gas bubbling from the seafloor ...

Survival of the fittest is expertly exemplified by one marine creature: Minnesota’s freshwater mussels. These shellfish are ...

The heat is on as the summer surf season starts Friday, June 20. The ocean temperature has reached the mid-60s. Two ...

Two South Boston beaches earned perfect scores in a new water quality report for marine beaches, but others are still ...

Through that partnership, the organization can test for significantly more parameters than they can usually accomplish with ...

A study reveals how bacteria present in marine particles maintain the oceanic nitrogen cycle, providing ecological stability ...