SAR11 bacteria dominate the world’s oceans by being incredibly efficient, shedding genes to survive in nutrient-poor waters.

Scientists predict that the oceans' oxygen levels could drop 3 to 4% by the year 2100. As that happens, oceans will undergo ...

Earth's ocean absorbs carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, helping to temper the impact of climate change but increasing ocean ...

Scientists at the University of Southampton have uncovered evidence from ancient rocks that Earth's climate continued to ...

The study suggested that ocean temperatures at continental margins — the areas where life was most active — were ...

The curious minds at What If explore what Earth would be like half land and half ocean, revealing climate, ecology, and human ...

Earth froze over 717 million years ago. Ice crept down from the poles to the equator, and the dark subglacial seas suffocated ...

The world's biggest navies have been revealed.

The Ocean Shores City Council is postponing its upcoming meeting scheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 10 to a later date according to ...

Common ocean bacteria struggle to divide when conditions change, reshaping how warming seas affect ecosystems.

Māori scientist Daniel Hikuroa reflects on an Indigenous-led declaration recognizing whales as legal persons, challenging the ...

A giant underwater canyon system in the Atlantic appears to have formed through tectonic forces rather than erosion.