Rising temperatures are melting the ice that covers the Arctic Ocean, allowing sunlight into waters that have been dark...
The ocean seems the same everywhere, whether at your local beach or in the cold Arctic. But ocean properties vary...
Did you know that microbes, too small for the human eye to see, far outnumber and outweigh all animals? Microbes that...
Imagine you are a fish, a polar cod, living in the ocean about halfway between Norway and the North Pole. In the old...
Below the seafloor are trillions of single-celled microbial life. Marine sediments bury these microorganisms deeper and...
Tracking changes in Arctic sea ice is an important way to understand how the Arctic is changing. This article explains...
Fertilizers are added to crops in order to produce enough food to feed the human population. Fertilizers provide crops...
Diel vertical migration (DVM) refers to the daily, synchronized movement of marine animals between the surface and deep...
The world’s increasing need for energy, along with the alarming consequences of burning fossil fuels (such as oil, coal...
Did you know that chocolate is obtained from beans extracted from the fruit of a tree called Theobroma cacao? The...
We spend most of our time inside buildings, but did you know that owning a building can be very expensive? There are...
Copepods are amongst the most abundant animals on our planet. Who knew?! These small (typically 1–10 mm) crustaceans...
