Earth's ocean, the planet's life-support system, is experiencing rapid and widespread transformations that extend far below its surface. A promising international study published in Nature Climate ...

The laws of distance, and hence speed, are slightly different on the ocean than on land. Mariners also use their own vocabulary when measuring the two. To begin, a mile on the ocean — called a ...

60 Interesting Ocean Facts That'll Either Terrify You or Amaze You originally appeared on Parade. The ocean makes up the majority of the Earth's surface, so it makes sense that 95% of our seas are ...

Cosmic Mysteries Science Can't Explain: 25 Things You Never Knew About The Earth: Did you know that only 20% of the worlds ...

A new report shows advances in ocean observing for climate resilience, operational services, ocean health, and sustainable economies - yet warns that ...

Our oceans are incredible scientific marvels, and there’s a lot to learn about these amazing bodies of water. You may have learned in school that oceans cover about 70% of the Earth. Still, although ...

A $2 million dollar grant aimed at beefing up collaboration between commercial fishermen and scientists was announced in late October at an event in Sandwich. The money will put 450 more sensors on ...

It’s a fragrance only another fish could love. Fresh out of the ocean, the scent is of the sea. But give a dead fish a few moments in the sun, and the aroma is another story. Exactly why fish smell ...

It’s a known fact that if all the gold suspended in the world's seawater was extracted it would be enough to give each person on earth nine pounds. What? You didn’t know there was gold in ocean? It’s ...