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All complex life, a.k.a. eukaryotes, trace their roots to a common Asgard archaean ancestor.

Estuaries face increasing climate-induced changes. An 8-year study found droughts and floods shift phytoplankton from diatoms to cyanobacteria, impacting ecosystems.

Research shows ocean acidification disrupts nitrogen cycling by slowing nitrification and increasing nitrous oxide emissions, worsening global warming impacts.

Leaving the comfort and safety of home to explore the world is a difficult decision. However, in a tiny coral reef fish called a neon goby, dads help their offspring take the plunge by pushing them out the door when the time is just right.

Salt marshes are a hot but unpredictable commodity in the carbon market.

Marine microbiologists discovered five new bacteria phyla with unique proteins from deep-sea sediments, potentially redefining oceanic nutrient cycles.

The first discovery of viruses infecting a group of microbes that may include the ancestors of all complex life has been found.

Instead of focusing entirely on biomass and one-size-fits-all solutions, researchers recommend finding which fish provide the most useful functions in each reef system and protecting them.

A new study reveals that Caribbean parrotfishes and surgeonfishes consume plankton-eating fish feces as a nutrient-rich supplement to algae.

Delicate ecosystems become more precarious as specialized hunters disappear.