Scientists call for better protection of Antarctica’s vulnerable seafloor ecosystem as ship traffic increases around the continent.

A new study finds there are 27 million metric tons of invisible plastic particles in the North Atlantic alone.

Satellite imagery has revealed a yet-to-be-explained rise in the Southern Ocean's salinity. It could be a key factor in the decline of the region's sea ice.

Researchers sequenced the knotty sea spider’s genome for the first time, revealing a missing gene that many other animals ...

South Carolina's coast is home to islands big and small, formed by the natural movement of sand. But rising tides could ...

Giant mounds of sand discovered beneath the North Sea off Norway may scramble what we know about a key geological process.

Nanoplastics—particles smaller than a human hair—can pass through cell walls and enter the food web. New research suggest 27 ...

Seabed-origin oil spills pose distinct challenges in marine pollution management due to their complex transport dynamics and ...

In 2022, the eruption of the underwater Hunga volcano near Tonga sent a plume of ash soaring 37 miles into the sky, setting a ...

It's part of the Gower ANOB, a particularly scenic stretch of the Wales Coast Path. In 1956, it was the first area in Britain ...

Early mornings bring the best harbor action, as fishermen prepare their vessels, mend nets, and head out to sea in search of salmon, rockfish, and Dungeness crab – the coastal trifecta that makes ...

The Atlantic has tiptoed into hurricane season with a whisper, but experts warn that silence can be deceiving — and the ...