Sharks are the most feared predators in the sea, and their survival hinges on fearsome teeth that regrow throughout their ...

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

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

Rivers deliver freshwater, nutrients, and carbon to Earth's oceans, influencing the chemistry of coastal seawater worldwide.

The study found that as acidity increases, shark teeth could become structurally weaker and more prone to cracking and breaking. This could eventually threaten sharks’ position at the top of the ...

(CNN) — More than half a billion years ago on a frigid, ice-covered Earth, glaciers stirred up ingredients for complex life by bulldozing land minerals and then depositing them in the ocean, according ...

(CNN) — More than half a billion years ago on a frigid, ice-covered Earth, glaciers stirred up ingredients for complex life by bulldozing land minerals and then depositing them in the ocean, according ...

An unhealthy sea butterfly, or pteropod, showing effects of ocean acidification including ragged, dissolving shell ridges on upper surface, a cloudy shell in lower right quadrant, and severe abrasions ...

According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, there is no feasible pathway with emissions reductions alone that will avoid catastrophic change. We’re at a critical juncture in the fight ...

In this episode of C&EN Uncovered, host Craig Bettenhausen speaks with C&EN reporter Fionna Samuels about her recent C&EN cover story concerning ocean alkalinity enhancement as a method to combat ...

Mesopelagic fish, long overlooked in ocean chemistry, are now proven to excrete carbonate minerals much like their shallow-water counterparts—despite living in dark, high-pressure depths. Using the ...

Researchers and hatcheries are exploring new ways to protect shellfish in the Pacific Northwest, although Trump budget cuts may thwart their efforts. Researchers and hatcheries are exploring new ways ...