In 2008, the United Nations recognized June 8 as World Oceans Day to spotlight the rising vulnerabilities facing the oceans that cover more than 70% of Earth’s surface ... huge for the nutrient-poor ...

Explore SEA LIFE Florida, the new aquarium at LEGOLAND where kids can see sharks, rays, and over 3,000 marine animals!

Most foraminiferan species reside on the seafloor, but paleontologists are particularly interested in planktonic species, ...

As we celebrate World Ocean Day, new research shows the role that the ocean twilight zone plays in keeping the planet healthy ...

SMAP Level-4 (L4) surface and root zone soil moisture (L4_SM) data are provided in three products. The SMAP L4 Global 3-hourly 9 km EASE-Grid Surface and Root Zone Soil Moisture Geophysical Data ...

Nearly a dozen scientists from Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California San Diego are joining ...

New research suggests there may be a narrow window of possibility for life to persist on the icy moons of the outer solar ...

Exoplanet science is shifting from finding any detectable exoplanets we can to searching for those in their stars' habitable ...

The vast, sunlit waters of the ocean’s surface, known as the photic zone, nurture 90% of marine life. Sunlight and moonlight ...

Artificial upwelling is a geoengineering climate solution with a long history. The concept: mimic natural ocean upwelling by ...

The world’s oceans are getting darker. That’s the conclusion of a new study out last week that says there’s cause for concern ...

Horrible things lurk deep below the ocean’s surface in Subnautica. The indie horror game, which took the gaming world by storm after launching in early access in 2014, lured players in with beautiful ...