As demand for critical metals grows, scientists have taken a rare, close look at life on the deep Pacific seabed where mining may soon begin. Over five years and 160 days at sea, researchers ...

Dive beneath the waves of the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary, where sea otters play, humpback whales migrate, and ...

Head under the waves of the Atlantic Ocean, and you will find one of the most beautiful killers in the sea. Meet the lionfish, an extravagant-looking fish featuring flowing spines and vivid zebra ...

Standing at the rail of a large cruise ship at sunset, the scene can feel simple: metal, water, and sky. Yet the vessel is rarely alone. A cruise ship travels through the ocean as a moving structure ...

Beginning in September, humpback whales appear off the coast of Hawaii. February is the most magical time, as the pods are at their peak.

Fossil crustaceans preserved in Japanese sediments reveal how ancient ocean currents linked Asia and North America during the ...

In the late 1980s, a set of military ears listening for submarines instead picked up something far stranger: a solitary, off‑key voice pulsing through the deep Pacific. The sound did not match any ...

Although they’ve adapted to almost any ocean condition, sea angels thrive in cold waters, so the cool of the ice rink will cause them no concern. Neither will dizziness or fatigue from repeatedly ...

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The question is no longer whether China will take part in global ocean governance, but whether it aims to shape it-- and potentially lead it.

The United States government is rolling back conservation policies in a way that demonstrably risks accelerating already ...

Far below the waves of the Pacific, scientists are uncovering a riot of life just as industrial machines line up to scrape the seabed for metals. Hundreds of newly described animals, from delicate ...