A new deep-sea probe witnessed the silent, violent magma flows that heal our planet’s scars.

A new study offers one solution.

A patch of water south of Greenland and Iceland has cooled by nearly 1.8 degrees Fahrenheit since 1900. A new study suggests that it shows a crucial system of ocean currents is weakening, which could ...

The ocean’s ability to absorb heat into its depths appears to be rapidly declining, leading to prolonged marine heatwaves, increased ocean warming and greater stress on marine ecosystems. The loss of ...

Seals, penguins and fish are featured in the nonprofit’s annual competition to inspire care for the world’s oceans ...

A marine heat wave covering an area eight times the size of the United States could soon fuel serious storms and extreme heat.

The Trump administration is U-turning on its controversial decision to dismantle a critical system of ocean monitoring that provides vital information on the health of the world’s oceans, after a ...

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More than a year of Reuters reporting has come to a disturbing conclusion: The planet’s marine life is fleeing warming waters ...

The ocean is the largest of Earth's systems that stabilizes climate and supports life and human well-being. Despite its vital role in our ecosystem, the ocean has been gravely degraded and ...

The ocean is Earth’s defining feature. Two of the most famous photographs of all time stamped that indelibly on our minds: Earthrise (1968) and The Blue Marble (1972), both taken during the Apollo ...

It's easy to think of the ocean as a permanent fixture, given how ancient it is. But those salty waters had to come from something, somewhere. How did we end up with this vast, shimmering source of ...