A study published by an international collaboration of researchers, including Northeastern professor H. William Detrich, revealed how a steady supply of oxygen helped vertebrates evolve better vision.

Aron Stubbins, an associate professor of marine and environmental sciences at Northeastern, teamed up with a group of researchers who tested the  long-established idea that rivers eventually transport black carbon into the ocean.

Next level pumpkin carving, underwater.

Terrestrial plants account for the vast majority of life on land, and their contribution to life in the sea might be larger than you think.

A team of researchers from the MSC has received a grant from the NOAA Ocean Exploration and Research division to explore the remains of an ancient and now-submerged forest, in search of new compounds for medicine and biotechnology.

A recent paper co-authored by MSC researcher Francis Choi and Professor Brian Helmuth is the result of an ongoing collaboration with colleagues in China, and explores the combined impacts of coastal armoring, warming temperatures, and shifts in ocean currents on the distribution of coastal invertebrates.

At VerdEnergia, farm systems are designed to match the specific natural characteristics of the ecosystem. These kinds of systems tend to be more self supporting than conventional agriculture.

Communities affected by contested disasters tend to recover more slowly than those hit by natural disasters.

A recent study by Associate Professor Jennifer Bowen and colleagues, published in the journal Nature Geoscience, examines what is known and unknown about climate change impacts on marsh carbon storage.

The tanks at the Sai Kung fish market in Hong Kong were brimming with unusual creatures. Buyers chose from live mantis shrimp, sea snails, lobsters, clams, giant groupers, and arrays of other fish and had them cooked on the spot. There was every kind of seafood under the sun. And from all appearances, many of […]