Waters from the Atlantic may be disrupting the layers of Arctic Ocean water that support sea ice formation and retention, ...

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The longest-living creature on earth is the glass sponge, which can live up to 10,000 to 15,000 years. On the other hand, ...

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Under the sea ice during the Arctic’s pitch-black polar night, cells power photosynthesis on the lowest light levels ever ...

The narwhal (Monodon monoceros), an iconic whale of remote Arctic waters, is widely known for ... few people have observed how these elusive animals use their tusks in the wild.

Plus, the wildlife in the oceans around the island could benefit massively over time from the disintegration of iceberg A23a.

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Melting Antarctic ice sheets are weakening the ACC, a vital ocean current that regulates global climate and ocean circulation ...

With a fabled ability to purify tainted water or heal ailments, the narwhal's spiraling tusk was highly coveted during the Middle Ages when it was mistaken for a unicorn's horn.

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Scientists are gaining new insights into how plankton supports life on Earth — just as climate change is changing everything.