Researchers identified a strong negative North Atlantic Oscillation in 2009--2010 as the tipping point that pushed sargassum into the tropical Atlantic, confirming vertical mixing, not rivers, as the ...

Researchers identified a strong negative North Atlantic Oscillation in 2009–2010 as the tipping point that pushed sargassum ...

Cheyanne Juarez was a 30-year-old South Toms River mother with four young children, those who knew her said.Last week, she ...

The study focused on a handful of baleen species — namely, gray whales, humpback whales and right whales — which display ...

At some point, melting ice in the North Atlantic—caused by increased global warming—will cause so much freshwater to be ...

Whale pee and other bi-products play a vital role in ocean ecosystems. Find out how they transport nutrients across the seas.

When whales migrate from their cold feeding grounds to warmer breeding waters, they carry tons of nutrients in their urine.

Did you know that whales help keep the ocean healthy by spreading nutrients far and wide? These massive creatures don’t just ...

New research shows that whales move nutrients thousands of miles—in their pee and poop—from as far as Alaska to Hawaii, ...

The study, published in the journal Nature Communications, shows that great whales' urine and feces, along with the bodies of deceased whales, benefit many coral reef ecosystems by creating food for ...

Scientists have discovered that whales move nutrients thousands of miles -- in their urine -- from as far as Alaska to Hawaii. These tons of nitrogen support the health of tropical ecosystems and fish ...