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Magma flows below, heats seafloor mud, releasing gases and sustaining life.
Farthest south for cold water coral reef.
Rise of Andes Mountains influenced makeup of Amazon rainforest.
Troublesome jellyfish blooms have prompted fears that jellyfish may come to dominate marine ecosystems thanks to humans, however, to some scientists this is premature and unfair.
Could provide clues to island's indigenous life.
Will the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico create dead zones? Marine scientist Samantha Joye is headed to the gulf to investigate how the oil and methane gas discharged by the Deepwater Horizon spill is impacting the ocean microbes that live there.
Quagga mussels eating fishes' food supply.
The Gulf's unique ecosystems are slowly recovering, but will never be the same.
Huge changes in tropical rainforest life could occur by 2100.
Pristine coral reef revealed in Pacific Ocean.
Oldest soft-bodied marine animal fossils discovered.
A look at the recovery of the animals, forest around Mount St. Helens 30 years after fateful eruption.
Wolves' predatory skills peak at age 2 or 3.
The catastrophic decline around the world of "apex" predators is causing major economic and ecological disruptions.
When a tipping point is coming – be it in ocean circulation patterns, wildlife populations, or even the global economy – it is often heralded by telltale signs, scientists have found.
Researcher discovers frogs living in piles of Asian elephant dung.
Mega-dung reveals a hidden ecosystem
Satellite makes first measurements of red fluorescence from marine phytoplankton.
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