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

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 biological carbon pump — the natural process of marine organisms and fish drawing CO2 from the atmosphere and storing it in the ocean — has the potential to remove roughly $1 trillion per year ...

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

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

Marine life in the deep ocean can take decades to recover from the impact of deep-sea mining for rare metals, new research shows.

Marine life in the deep ocean can take decades to recover from the impact of deep-sea mining for rare metals, new research shows.A study published in ...

Beneath the Pacific Ocean southeast of Hawaii, a hidden treasure trove of polymetallic nodules can be found scattered across ...

Mesoscale eddies, oceanic gyres about 100 kilometers in diameter, are ubiquitous features of the global ocean and play a ...

Beachwood Beach, located along the Toms River, was closed to swimming late last summer over health concerns due to high ...

Recent discoveries have shattered previous assumptions, unveiling a trio of deep-sea marvels that redefine our understanding ...