"Most excitingly, this new idea addresses one of the longstanding habitability problems on Europa and is a good sign for the ...

Our planet is unique for its ability to sustain abundant life. From studies of the rock record, scientists believe life had already emerged on Earth at least 3.5 billion years ago and probably much ...

Europa’s subsurface ocean might be getting fed after all. Scientists found that salty, nutrient-rich surface ice can become ...

Each year, vast blooms of phytoplankton spread across the Southern Ocean, drawing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and fueling Antarctica’s marine food web. For decades, scientists have attributed ...

A recent study by geophysicists at Washington State University offers insight into how nutrients may reach the subsurface ...

Marine microbes cooperate far more than they compete, reshaping how scientists understand ocean ecosystems and climate ...

Levels of molybdenum in soil show that hydrogen sulfide gas wiped out nearly half of all marine life 530 million years ago.

Discover the alarming truth about ocean plastic pollution in this in-depth video, which examines how millions of tons of ...

Through new experiments, researchers in Japan and Germany have recreated the chemical conditions found in the subsurface ...

The ocean is full of surprises, and scientists are still finding creatures that seem almost unreal. From tiny reef animals to ...

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