People have long wondered what life was first like on Earth, and if there is life in our solar system beyond our planet.

Krill are ocean-dwelling crustaceans highly sought as food by sea predators. The main krill species live in the Southern Ocean (Antarctic Ocean) and might spend more time trying not to become food for ...

Gathering minerals such as nickel, cobalt, manganese and lithium from the seabed could affect everything from sponges to ...

Scientists do water sampling to test the surface layer for microplastic particles using a special net designed to sample plankton or microplastic in the water column's top centimeters ...

UNEP urges swift action on SDG 14 through scaled-up finance, science-based solutions, and integrated governance to protect ...

How is ventilation at various depth layers of the Atlantic connected and what role do changes in ocean circulation play?

Tiny sugars from marine microbes help clouds freeze over the Southern Ocean, offering new insight into cloud brightness and climate models.

"We still do not fully understand how these processes vary by season." Scientists issue warning after discovering ocean phenomenon that could unleash ancient diseases: 'This change could alter the ...

Some West Coasters say it reminds them of herring spawn. Others say it mirrors the milky blue of glacial waters or the warm palette of a ...

At the bottom of the world lies a region as magnificent as it is misunderstood: Antarctica and the Southern Ocean. Harsh, ...