Life in the ocean runs on light. It fuels photosynthesis, shapes food webs and determines where many marine species can live.

Scientists define marine darkwaves - sudden drops in underwater light - and examine their effects on plants, animals, and ...

Scientists have identified a newly recognized threat lurking beneath the ocean’s surface: sudden episodes of underwater ...

An international team of scientists has developed ways to measure and compare the impact of "darkwaves"—when extreme weather ...

Researchers have identified between 25 and 80 darkwave events along New Zealand’s East Cape since 2002. Many were associated ...

The 2025 Ocean Art Photography Competition celebrates life beneath the surface, from intimate encounters to rare marine ...

What phenomenon is responsible for underwater blackouts that impact light-dependent marine life? This is what a recent study ...

The underwater events affect the entire underwater food chain, and may get more common.

Life in the ocean runs on light. It fuels photosynthesis, shapes food webs and determines where many marine species can live. Gradually, that light is fading. Since the early 2000s, more than ...

At the bottom of Sequim Bay’s tidal channel, four-bladed turbines churn through the water. Critics have feared devices like ...

Pontoon boats are everywhere these days. Here are eight different pontoons that can satisfy your boating needs. The post ...