This video is answering the question of how do some animals glow.

Explanation: Over the past century, humans have accelerated the use of natural resources such as fossil fuels, old growth forests and groundwater. This has warmed the ocean and atmosphere, changed their chemistry and caused...

2016 was a big year for NASA’s field campaigns studying our changing planet, and 2017 will be just as exciting. New Earth science missions include HyspIRI, which will collect data on coral reef health and volcanic gas...

Scientists have made a biological discovery in Arctic Ocean waters as dramatic and unexpected as finding a rainforest in the middle of a desert. A NASA-sponsored expedition punched through three-foot thick sea ice to find waters...

This video is answering the question of can a jellyfish glow.

Rising global temperatures are affecting our oceans in ways we have not yet fully explored. NASA’s PACE mission will use an ocean color imager to track phytoplankton communities over time, as well as monitor the health of our...

Snacktime with NASA digs into the science behind what’s on your plate from a tasty cheese board, to seafood, to fresh produce, to chips and dip.



Food can bring us a sense of home,...

High School students from Seattle, WA, and Bainbridge, WA, area schools worked throughout the summer of 2015 on a seasonal pH monitoring project in Puget Sound. Through their citizen science efforts, a long-term partnership with the...

Observations document that the Earth's ocean is warming. As the ocean warms, it will also expand in volume, causing sea level to rise. This rise is in addition to the sea level rise that results from water added from melting ice and snow...

Join NASA as we celebrate Earth Science Week from October 11 through

17. This year's theme looks at climate change and our ocea
ns.
series. On Wednesday, October 14 at 1:00 PM EST, NASA will host an interactive webcast...

Join NASA as we celebrate Earth Science Week from October 11 through

17. This year's theme looks at climate change and our ocea
ns.
series. On Wednesday, October 14 at 1:00 PM EST, NASA will host an interactive webcast...

¿Qué es la marea roja? ¿De dónde sale y a dónde va? ¿Es peligrosa?

La marea roja es un fenómeno marino causado por la proliferación de fitoplancton, microorganismos fotosintéticos, que puede teñir el agua de diferentes...

Earths oceans are wide reaching and teeming with life. One microscopic aquatic organism plays a major role in making life on Earth possible: phytoplankton. Under certain conditions, excessive phytoplankton growth can result in an area...

This video explores five fun facts about light.

Arrow worms are voracious predators who play an important and often overlooked role in the ecosystem. There has been much debate about this phylum's place on the evolutionary tree. Let's learn why that is!<b<br/>r/>

Spiralia part 8

Upon viewing the Exploring Marine Biomes video series, students will be able to do the following: Explain that oceans cover about 70% of Earth's surface. List some of the reasons oceans are important to the planet and to living things: -...

Characteristics of various ocean zones, including variations in ocean temperature, salinity, and depth are discussed. The different groups of marine life and adaptations of plants and animals are highlighted. Estuaries and various...