Tag: Oceans
Biodiversity helps coral reefs thrive – and could be part of...
Cody Clements, Georgia Institute of Technology
Coral reefs are home to so many species that they often are called “the rainforests of the seas.” Today...
Deep sea carbon reservoirs once superheated the Earth – could it...
Lowell D. Stott, University of Southern California
As concern grows over human-induced climate change, many scientists are looking back through Earth’s history to events that...
Deepwater corals thrive at the bottom of the ocean, but can’t...
Sandra Brooke, Florida State University
When people think of coral reefs, they typically picture warm, clear waters with brightly colored corals and fishes. But other...
Volcanic eruptions once caused mass extinctions in the oceans – could...
Jeremy D. Owens, Florida State University and Theodore R. Them II, College of Charleston
All animals, whether they live on land or in the water,...
New findings on ocean warming: 5 questions answered
Scott Denning, Colorado State University
Editor’s note: A new study by scientists in the United States, China, France and Germany estimates that the world’s oceans...
To conserve ocean life, marine reserves need to protect species that...
Heather Welch, University of California, Santa Cruz and Jennifer McHenry, Florida State University
This summer, many Americans will visit national parks and wildlife refuges in...
Scientists are using DNA to study ocean life and reveal the...
Ann Bucklin, University of Connecticut
Marine zooplankton are tiny animals, roughly the size of insects you might see on a summer day, that drift with...
Meet the ocean creatures that use a mesh of mucus to...
Kelly Sutherland, University of Oregon
All animals must eat to survive. If you’ve heard the term “grazer” before, it may bring to mind familiar farm...
EXPLORING NATURE
From ancient texts to modern practices, Daoism provides a profound framework...
Michael Naparstek, University of Tennessee
Daoism, China’s indigenous religion, is one of the country’s five officially recognized religions today....
