From groundbreaking research to the beauty of marine sanctuaries teeming with life, these images shine a spotlight on the ...

Vast amounts of organic carbon settle on the seafloor each year, coming from decaying marine life and from living (or once ...

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!

Some of the fastest ocean currents in the world have been discovered off South Africa, Somalia, Kenya, Tanzania and ...

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

The minerals that are being targeted form a critical part of the sea floor, and the sea floor is what life attaches to in the ...

Politics is roiling the waters that should connect us, writes the U.N. Global Compact Special Adviser for Ocean.

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 ...