The ocean plays an essential role in absorbing large quantities of excess carbon dioxide released by human activities.

A new online mapping tool highlighting the 50 most influential fossil fuel industry players in Western Canada was launched today to help shed light on who’s who in the oil resource sector.

The culprit responsible for the decline of Mexico’s once lucrative jumbo squid fishery has remained a mystery, until now.

Scientists have confirmed that viruses can kill marine algae called diatoms and that diatom die-offs near the ocean surface may provide nutrients and organic matter for recycling by other algae, according to a Rutgers-led study.

A University of Alberta researcher has found a new use for a canola byproduct, providing potential for diverse markets beyond China.

On July 16 and 17, 2019, the National Geodetic Survey (NGS) collected aerial damage assessment images in the aftermath of Hurricane Barry

The community of viruses is staggeringly vast.

Marine protected areas, or MPAs, are an increasingly common way of protecting marine ecosystems by prohibiting fishing in specific locations.

It’s a case of grand larceny that could lead to new fuels and cleanup chemicals. 

Little is known about how seabirds catch their food outside the breeding season but using modern technology, researchers at the University of Liverpool and the Centre for Ecology & Hydrology have gained new insight into their feeding habits.