Earth's oceans, known for their deep blue hue, could one day undergo color shifts, say scientists. A report based on a study ...

It’s hard to picture now, but Earth’s deep blue oceans were once green. According to a new study by Japanese researchers, ...

Nearly three-fourths of Earth is covered by oceans, making the planet look like a pale blue dot from space. But Japanese ...

It will lead to more purple, brown, or green hues in coastal or stratified areas, with less deep blue color in water as ...

When seawater penetrates concrete in road tunnels, a biofilm is formed that breaks down the concrete. This can lead to high ...

The recent paper's case for green oceans in the Archaean eon starts with an observation: waters around the Japanese volcanic ...

This discovery is based on innovative genomic and geochemical analysis. It suggests that certain bacteria were already exploiting oxygen over 3 billion years ago, long before the Great Oxidation that ...

Ancient oceans were green due to their high iron content Cyanobacteria adapted to green light for photosynthesis Climate change is increasing phytoplankton, altering ocean color ...

Early photosynthetic organisms eventually triggered what scientists call the Great Oxidation Event—an ... could foster the growth of purple sulfur bacteria, resulting in purple oceans, it ...

Since 2014, researchers studying the Oslofjord tunnel have observed that bacteria can erode up to one centimeter of concrete annually. When a saltwater intrusion occurs, biofilms ...