A dense Arctic bonebed shows marine life and ocean food webs recovered far faster than scientists once believed after mass ...

The ocean’s ultimate predator once hunted whales with ease. Here’s why the world’s biggest shark eventually vanished off the ...

A research team led by scientists at Kumamoto University has discovered a new genus of microscopic crustaceans from northern ...

Deep ocean hot spots packed with heat are making the strongest hurricanes and typhoons more likely—and more dangerous. These ...

Scientists warn that the plate beneath Gibraltar arc will begin to shift toward the Atlantic within 20 million years.

Long before whales and sharks, enormous marine reptiles dominated the oceans with unmatched power. Scientists have ...

Microplastics are scourge of the world’s oceans, but finding where they accumulate could help direct conservation efforts.

When we think of snow, we usually think of winter. But did you know that it is always snowing in the ocean? Read more about marine snow.

For ages, Earth has been known as a blue planet, a vision largely shaped by the vast oceans that cover three-quarters of its surface. But what if this wasn't always the case, and our oceans used to be ...

Oceans cover most of our planet, but we still have a lot to learn about this incredible ecosystem. Brush up on your knowledge of our watery world for World Oceans Day. Earth is the only known planet ...