For the first time, scientists have collected measurements close to a giant iceberg, giving an unprecedented window into the ...

A new study in Cell reveals that species living miles beneath the ocean’s surface have independently evolved the same genetic ...

In the chilly waters off the Northern California coast, palm-size sea creatures known as Velella velella float along the ocean’s choppy surface. But springtime storms can push the jellyfish-like ...

Mesoscale ocean eddies transport nutrients and energy-rich lipids, helping sustain marine ecosystems far from coasts.

A hidden ecosystem of giant sea spiders, octopuses, and other stunning sea creatures shows how life can flourish even when ...

In other parts of the deep ocean, surface nutrients sink to the seafloor and nourish the animals that live there. But no surface nutrients could have existed under the 500-foot-thick layer of ice ...

Sometimes, these clumps become buried under fallen leaves, then soil, then layers and layers of rock ... → 6-foot-long sea creature — with 'sharp' snout — discovered as new species in ...

SAN PEDRO, Calif. (KABC) -- Scientists say sea life off the coast of Southern California is in danger of being wiped out. They say climate change is a major factor in the heightened risk.

The scene takes on added meaning knowing that at least one of the crew members aboard the Dragon has a particular affinity for the sea. Williams, had originally been expected to touch down with ...

“But due to technological and economic constraints, there are many observation gaps and some areas are inaccessible to humans, such as under sea ice or during harsh weather.” Understanding how these ...

Among Fiji’s most iconic animals are its strikingly colored Brachylophus ... Credit: Wikimedia Commons The voyage likely took a few hazardous months. Ocean currents, combined with storms and ...