The deep Pacific is a climate time capsule from the ‘little ice age,’ 19th century ship records show
Cold waters from centuries ago may still be taking up modern heat
Oceanography
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Nations agree to ban fishing in Arctic Ocean for at least 16 years
Landmark pact designed to allow time to develop science-based management -
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When oxygen disappeared, early marine animals really started evolving
Living in low-oxygen waters eventually led to surprising innovations in animals -
These mussels could be key to decontaminating New York City’s dirty waters
Rafts of bivalves can remove nitrogen and other nutrients from the water like vacuum cleaners -
Update: After death of captured vaquita, conservationists call off rescue effort
Team was trying to transfer the rare marine mammals to a sanctuary -
The North Atlantic right whale faces extinction
Entanglements and ship strikes are taking a grave toll, reversing past population gains -
Utah’s Great Salt Lake has lost half its water, thanks to thirsty humans
New study suggests consumption—not climate change—is to blame for falling water levels -
Hundreds of humpback whales are massing in a tiny spot of ocean. Here’s why
Findings reveal new—and unusual—feeding behaviors -
More gray whales are risking their lives for shrimp cocktail
New feeding behavior is spreading, revealing unappreciated social connections -
New York City area could soon see massive floods every 5 years
New study suggests sea level rise and more intense hurricanes could worsen flooding -
Too much of a good thing is killing Midwestern lakes
Fertilizer runoff pollutes lakes so heavily that even algae can’t survive -
Mantis shrimp brain contains memory and learning centers found only in insects
Unique brain structures could help this shrimp learn and remember where to get food -
Japanese tsunami transported hundreds of species to the United States and Canada, as this video reveals
Invertebrates and fish hitched a ride on debris such as boats, buoys, and fragments of docks
