A research team led by the Leibniz Institute for Baltic Sea Research Warnemünde (IOW) was able to revive dormant stages of ...

But while lifeless during that time, the planet was already covered by vast oceans dotted with hydrothermal vent systems that ...

The Saya de Malha Bank is one of the world’s largest seagrass fields and the planet’s most important carbon sinks. It faces incalculable risks that threaten the future of humanity.

Investigations continue after at least six Russian nationals die, dozens wounded, following sinking of a tourist vessel.

Plastics are durable and strong, which is great while they’re being used but frustrating when they end up in the environment.

Scientists have discovered evidence that Earth's oceans were once green, hinting that this could be a marker of early life, ...

The Mozambique Channel, between Mozambique and Madagascar, is home to some of the most turbulent waters in the ocean.

After Earth's worst mass extinction, surviving ocean animals spread worldwide. Stanford's model shows why this happened.

The more corroded marine structures in an area, the more potential new homes for the marine larvae to attach to and grow on.

During a voyage off the east coast of Africa, researchers collected detailed measurements of massive swirling currents that ...

The Ocean Census, the largest global effort of its kind, has reported the identification of 866 new species, highlighting the vastness of undiscovered marine life. Scientists believe that only about ...

In the vibrant yet fragile waters of the Gulf of Oman, spectacular phytoplankton blooms – visible even from space – unfold in ...