The ocean is essentially our planet's climate control system, a massive engine that never stops working. For thousands of ...

The fading ocean green, a sign of phytoplankton decline, is a red flag for key ocean systems that sustain food chains and regulate the climate. Phytoplankton, microscopic organisms that have been ...

According to mission co-lead Scott Glenn, the experiment marks a “historic moment for ocean science. We’re deploying a robot ...

The Indian Ocean Geoid Low ranks as the largest negative "gravity hole" anomaly on Earth, which is why the “thumbprint” jumps ...

Earth has been pushed past multiple physical and chemical boundaries crucial for keeping the world a livable place. Beyond ...

Ryugu’s samples reveal that water activity on asteroids lasted far longer than scientists thought, possibly reshaping ...

Scientists in a recent breakthrough have discovered a methane switch hidden in the Arctic Ocean that is responsible for ...

The Arctic Ocean was once an important source of greenhouse gases to the atmosphere — and it could become one again, ...

Climate change, pollution, and fishing are pushing oceans closer to their limits at an unprecedented rate. The pressure of ...

Many marine species are no strangers to the depths of the oceans. Some animals, like certain sharks, tuna, or turtles, ...

Rocks store information from long ago. For instance, their composition can reveal the environmental conditions during their ...