Other creatures, including sponges, clams and sea anemones, can be found nestled between the blades of grass or in the murky sediment at the base of the plants. And much as mosses coat trees ...

Right now, a mat of sea grass covers the floor of the Mediterranean Sea. Nothing eats its, nothing can compete against it, nothing can stand to live near it. How did this simple sea grass come to ...

Never mind that sea grass meadows are vital ecosystems for marine life and nearby coral reefs, or that they capture carbon in significant amounts from the atmosphere. Image Instead of killing off ...

March 1 was World Seagrass Day, but in the office of the geology department at the Center for Coastal Studies in Provincetown ...

Lovers of all things geology will appreciate these strange and beautiful cannonball concretions; a North Dakota classic that'll leave you scratching your head.

In May 2022, the General Assembly adopted A/RES/76/265 proclaiming 1 March as World Seagrass Day. The resolution highlights the urgent need to raise awareness at all levels and to promote and ...

Foraminifera are single-celled marine organisms with a calcareous shell. They not only provide evidence of past habitats, but also play an important role in sediment formation.

Across Kenya, grasslands underpin people's lives—as well as those of animals like elephants, giraffes, and hyenas. But the climate crisis is drying out these habitats, forcing people and animals ...