The American Association for the Advancement of Science's EurekAlert provides members of the general public with news releases about scientific developments from universities, research institutions, journals, and government agencies from around the world. EurekAlert also features three topical news portals, including this one dedicated to marine science. Updated with multiple news releases almost daily, this portal lets anyone keep abreast of the most recent marine science news from National Science Foundation, NASA, and universities form around the world. In the Breaking News section, visitors can read the most recently updated press releases. For instance, news releases from February 2017 include news from Rutgers University about how a recent wastewater spill is impacting microbes in West VirginIa; a report from the Environmental Defense Fund about the impact of global warming on fisheries; and a summary of a new Current Biology article about "How whale nerve cells survive huge stretching during feeding."