All oceans articles
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ResearchOcean lithium concentrations declined sevenfold over 150 million years
The concentration of lithium in seawater, previously assumed constant, could be related to geologic and climate effects
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ResearchMaillard reaction helps store carbon on the seafloor
Reaction that gives browned food its flavour could play crucial but underappreciated role in the ocean carbon cycle
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ResearchBacterium may help answer mystery of ‘missing’ plastic in the seas
Plastic-eating bacteria and sunlight may partly explain why there’s less plastic waste in the oceans than predicted
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ResearchThe sun may have been the surprising source of Earth’s water
Dust grains pounded by solar wind and then delivered to Earth are a significant source of the planet’s oceans
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ResearchThere was more than simple oxygen depletion to ancient mass extinction event
Thallium isotopes reveal that rapid swings in ocean oxygenation preceded the events that wiped out 90% of species 250 million years ago
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ResearchDeepest ocean trenches hold vast amounts of mercury
Despite only comprising 1% of deep sea areas, sediments in Pacific Ocean trenches contain up to 30% of marine mercury
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OpinionMonitoring climate change through sensors in surfboards
The Smartfin project takes advantage of the time surfers spend in the ocean
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ResearchSpectroscopy from space lets satellites spy out ocean plastic patches
The technique could show where and how floating plastic patches form, and raise awareness of plastic pollution in the oceans
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NewsHow do you scrap a nuclear submarine?
The UK is facing a £7.5 billion bill to dismantle its 20 defunct vessels
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ResearchFirst atomic images of mysterious ocean carbon
Atomic force microscopy reveals structures of deep ocean’s organic compounds
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ResearchFresh water and electricity out of the blue
Hybrid system produces steam and electricity from saltwater
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ResearchMagnetic beads mop up sunblock in the sea
Clean up method for sunblock-derived pollutants could stop them damaging coral reefs
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ResearchAncient ocean oxygen tracked using thallium
Cretaceous oceans gradually lost oxygen before the dramatic anoxic event that led to mass extinction
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ResearchDuller sea spray may mean climate models need a rethink
Underestimation of aerosols’ water absorption means reflectivity is lower than expected
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ResearchClaim that seabirds mistake plastic rubbish for food ‘oversimplified’
Study on foraging seabirds and the ‘chemical lure’ of ocean plastic waste was based on questionable data
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NewsBacteria ruled the world billions of years ago in purple oceans
Evidence backing a controversial sulfur-rich model of the Earth's oceans 1.8 billion years ago has been uncovered in molecular fossils.