An ocean expedition to a dynamic marine realm off the little-explored Chilean coast — with seeps and vents emitting nutrients ...

Science Giant creatures evolve beneath the ocean's surface. Their discovery changes our perception of underwater life. At depths of over 8,200 feet (2,500 meters), scientists have uncovered a ...

Encounter whales (and whale sharks, too) in quiet, relaxing destinations like the Maldives, Sri Lanka, the ice caps and Baja California Sur.

A new study suggests that the planet’s icy interior and liquid ocean could be insulated with a three-to-six-mile-thick layer ...

Each year on November 3rd, World Jellyfish Day is celebrated to raise awareness about jellyfish and their ecological ...

A new study of seafloor sediments suggests reactions in the atmosphere convert dust-borne iron into forms more readily taken ...

With every dive, acclaimed Malaysian underwater photographer Ipah Uid Lynn aims to turn her work into a rallying cry for ...

In his new novel, “Playground,” Richard Powers explores the majesty, the mystery and the fragile future of the planet’s seas.

"The suggestion of an ocean inside one of the most distant moons in the solar system is remarkable," a researcher said.

The devastation of a giant meteorite impact on early Earth may have allowed life to flourish, new research suggests.

Miranda, a small moon of Uranus, has always been a bit of a mystery. Recently, scientists have been curious if it might have ...

A recent study points to an exciting possibility: that Uranus's moon Miranda, located in the far reaches of our solar system, ...