New advancements in satellite technology are transforming how we understand the role oceans play in regulating carbon dioxide (CO2) levels in Earth’s atmosphere. While the oceans have long served as a ...

Scientists discovered that the brainless sea anemone build their bodies with a technique common in bilaterians... which is what humans are.

"This has profound implications for how we interpret surface volcanism, earthquake activity and the process of continental ...

Scientists have detected deep pulses in the Earth beneath Africa – and it could tear the continent apart. The pulses are made ...

A massive ocean survey finds plastic in every layer of the North Atlantic, revealing how deeply it has invaded marine ecosystems.

NICE, France (AP) — Dozens of research and exploration vessels from around the world set sail just off the French coastal city of Nice on Sunday to kick off the third U.N. Ocean Conference and pay ...

The Pacific Ocean is the deepest ocean in the world, plunging to depths of around 11,000 metres in the Mariana Trench. Covering more than 63 million square miles, it is also the largest and most ...

Discover the five major oceans of the world: Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Southern, and Arctic. Learn their locations and unique characteristics.

Cuts made by the Trump administration are threatening the function of a tiny but crucial office within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration that maintains the US’s framework of ...