The ocean floor hosts a remarkable diversity of plant life, vital for both marine ecosystems and the planet’s health. Unlike land plants, underwater flora must adapt to low light, high pressure, and ...

If you live by the sea you'll need a selection of the best coastal plants that are adapted to thrive in these conditions. Even if you live miles from the sea many of the same plants will thrive in ...

A few years ago, NASA researcher Watson Gregg published a study showing that tiny free-floating ocean plants called phytoplankton had declined in abundance globally by 6 percent between the 1980s and ...

A NASA funded study has found a decline in winter and spring snow cover over Southwest Asia and the Himalayan mountain range is creating conditions for more widespread blooms of ocean plants in the ...

After years of false starts and disappointments, the Salton Sea lithium story may get a happy ending after all. The next few months will be crucial. To recap: In 2014, Elon Musk's Tesla Motors offered ...

Ancient humans living across Southeast Asian islands over 40,000 years ago were building sturdy, seafaring boats with plant ...

Desalination plants remove salt from sea or estuaries in a purifying process to provide water suitable for drinking.