Rising carbon dioxide levels are heating the planet but may also have an alarming, invisible impact on the human body, according to new research.

A Gulf of Maine field experiment shows that adding sodium hydroxide to seawater can pull carbon dioxide from the atmosphere within days.

There is growing interest in the scientific community and private sector in biological approaches to marine carbon dioxide ...

Beavers could engineer riverbeds into promising carbon dioxide sinks, according to a new international study led by ...

New research paints the extent of human pollution across the planet's oceans: Pesticides and pharmaceuticals make up a large ...

A new study suggests that a series of big "burps" of carbon dioxide could have changed our oceans around 300 million years ago. Published in PNAS, the study identifies five instances in which ...

Bacteria hitchhiking on marine snow can dissolve its calcium carbonate ballast, slowing the particles’ descent.

When news breaks, you need to understand what actually matters — and what to do about it. At Vox, our mission to help you make sense of the world has never been more vital. But we can’t do it on our ...

Tiny fossils from Hokkaido are revealing a surprisingly mobile ancient ocean during a warmer world. A team led by researchers at Kumamoto University has identified a new genus of microscopic ...

OCEAN BEACH – Ocean Beach Surf & Skate Shop and Ocean Beach Elementary PTA are teaming to hold the 14th annual Skate for the Kids fundraiser on March 15 at Robb Field Skate Park. All proceeds from the ...

Microscopic ocean algae produce a huge share of Earth’s oxygen—but they need iron to do it. New field research shows that when iron is scarce, phytoplankton waste energy and photosynthesis falters.

Comets often look like simple icy wanderers with dusty tails, but the latest JWST observations show that their activity can be far more chemically selective. In one of the clearest demonstrations yet, ...