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Scientists discover coral 'oases' where reefs thrive

Discovery

NSF, NASA scientists explore ocean's 'twilight zone' to uncover links between carbon and plankton

News Release

Great white sharks dive deep into warm-water whirlpools in the Atlantic

News From the Field

New method makes weather forecasts right as rain

News From the Field

To forecast winter rainfall in Los Angeles, look to New Zealand in the summer

News Release

Land-based portion of massive East Antarctic Ice Sheet retreated little during past 8 million years

News Release

Climate change means fish are moving faster than fishing rules, Rutgers-led study says

News From the Field

Much of East Antarctica remained frozen during past 8 million years

News From the Field

Largest ice sheet on Earth was stable throughout last warm period

News From the Field

New study suggests surprising wrinkle in history of West Antarctic Ice Sheet

News From the Field

Statement on National Academies sexual harassment study

Press Statement

Hurricanes lead to resilience: Good news follows bad for Puerto Rico's tropical forests

Discovery

Secrets of fish population changes revealed

News From the Field

Nutrient pollution makes ocean acidification worse for coral reefs

News From the Field

Giant kelp switches diet when key nutrient becomes scarce

Discovery

New tools reveal prelude to chaos

News From the Field

Genomic study reveals surprising twist

News From the Field

UCI scientists analyze first direct images of dissolved organic carbon from the ocean

News From the Field

World Oceans Day: 10 things to know about coral reefs and their microbiomes

Discovery

New NSF special report released ahead of World Oceans Day: Catch a Wave! The Science of Summer

News Release

Catch a Wave! The Science of Summer

Special Report

Scientists find pre-earthquake activity in central Alaska

News From the Field

Researchers find new way to estimate magma beneath Yellowstone supervolcano

News From the Field

Thank the moon for Earth's lengthening day

News From the Field

Ancient Greenland was much warmer than previously thought

News From the Field

Reconstructing longest American water level, instrumented flood record, in Boston Harbor

News From the Field

UMD-led study shows how Earth slows the solar wind to a gentle breeze

News From the Field

Life recovered rapidly at impact site of dino-killing asteroid

News From the Field

Seismometer readings could offer debris flow early warning

News From the Field