A newly discovered deep-sea creature has become an unlikely Internet star. After appearing in a popular YouTube video, a rare ...

When ships sink, they add artificial structures to the seafloor that can quickly become diverse, ecologically important ...

If the sound of far-flung escapes and close encounters with a humpback whale floats your boat, read on for some of the ...

Beachgoers in North Myrtle Beach have noticed an unusual phenomenon on their oceanfront strolls. Recently, dead sea creatures such as horseshoe crabs and stingrays have been spotted washed up along ...

In the South China Sea, near the Paracel Islands, the aqua-colored waters of an expansive shallow reef platform suddenly gives way to a near vertical shaft of vast darkness – an ocean sinkhole almost ...

The architect Suchi Reddy designed a weekend home on a cliff in the famed planned community to help Ivy Ross, a Google executive, get out of her mind and into her body. Credit...Adam Potts Supported ...

The loggerhead turtle named Molly underwent a three-hour-long operation to remove her massive neck tumor Courtesy of The Turtle Hospital In August, fishermen found a loggerhead sea turtle with a ...

Beneath the waters off Papua New Guinea lies an extraordinary deep-sea environment where scorching hydrothermal vents and cool methane seeps coexist side by side — a pairing never before seen. This ...

Scientists analyzed thousands of autopsies of seabirds, sea turtles and marine mammals and found that even small amounts of ingested plastic can be deadly. By Sachi Kitajima Mulkey Two baseballs for a ...

As the Arctic Ocean loses its sea ice due to climate change, sunlight penetrates deeper into the water and encourages the growth of tiny plant-like organisms (phytoplankton). But to thrive, they need ...

New industry-backed research shows how waste from deep-sea mining could have far-reaching effects on fish and their food. New industry-backed research shows how waste from deep-sea mining could have ...