The ASU Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences (ASU BIOS), one of the world’s longest-running research and educational institutions, held a symposium and community reception in Bermuda using World Ocean Day to celebrate its more than 120…

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Nearly half of the world’s population lives within 200 km of a coastline and depends on marine and coastal biodiversity for their livelihoods. In fact, the blue (or…

We are reminded every day in the media of the unnecessary amount of waste being generated with pictures of plastic garbage patches floating in the oceans or stranded on our beaches. But sustainability is a complex problem with many different players and influences,…

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At the edge of the south coast of South Africa, Arizona State University Professor Curtis Marean and his research teams have been teasing out the secrets of our earliest modern human ancestors in caves at Pinnacle Point…

As our planet continues to warm, rising ocean temperatures threaten coral reefs across the globe. But not all corals are created equal, and some may be able to withstand higher temperatures or longer warming events.

In order to determine which species may be at the…

Every multicellular creature — whether soaring through the skies, swimming in the ocean’s depths or roaming the earth’s surface — shares a common vulnerability: the uncontrolled growth of cells known as cancer.

A comprehensive new 10-year study led by researchers…

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