Shellfish are extremely important to various ocean ecosystems globally, yet they are some of the most overlooked species. One example is the Atlantic giant cockle, which feeds on plankton, helping to ...

Europa’s subsurface ocean might be getting fed after all. Scientists found that salty, nutrient-rich surface ice can become heavy enough to break free and sink through Europa’s icy shell, delivering ...

Jupiter’s moon Europa has long looked like a frozen cue ball, its bright shell of ice hiding a global ocean that many astrobiologists see as one of the most promising places for life beyond Earth. New ...

AMES, Iowa – Alan Wanamaker, working as a postdoctoral researcher from 2007 to 2009, was charged with beginning to compile a 1,000-year record of the marine climate for a spot in the North Atlantic ...

BROOKLYN, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dive into a sea of fun at the New York Aquarium for Ocean Shell-a-bration Weekend, a three-day event celebrating the vital role oceans play in our lives and promoting ...

Europa’s Ice May Be Sliding Into Its Ocean in a Way Scientists Didn’t Expect ...

Please join the Lowell Center for Space Science and Technology on Thursday, May 1 at 11 a.m. for the seminar "What lies beneath Europa’s ice shell: linking interior structure to ocean circulation and ...

Ocean Shell-a-bration Weekend aims to unite visitors in cherishing and protecting our ocean ecosystems for future generations. The New York Aquarium is part of the Wildlife Conservation Society, which ...