The oceans are mostly composed of warm salty water near the surface over cold, less salty water in the ocean depths. These ...

Explore Ceres, the largest asteroid in our solar system, and discover its remarkable ancient ocean and ice-rich crust.

How did Earth transform from a hostile, acidic ocean world to one that nurtured life? Scientists at Yale and in Singapore ...

Under-sea mountains are key locations for predators -- with 41 times more sharks than the open ocean, new research shows.

A rare predatory fish which lives 2,000 metres below sea level has been spotted in broad daylight. Spanish shark researchers say they may have captured the first-ever footage of a black seadevil fish.

CHICAGO (AP) — Charlie Jacobsma slapped the surface of a pool enclosure at Chicago’s Shedd Aquarium and scanned the water for ...

While this isn't the first time a human has ended up in a humpback whale's mouth, it's not an everyday occurrence. "The whale was just as surprised as the kayaker.” ...

Portuguese man-of-war are marooning themselves on South Florida’s beaches in high numbers this year, likely due to higher ...

A humpback whale briefly engulfed a kayaker off the coast of Chile in an incident caught on camera. Experts say it couldn't have swallowed him even if it wanted to.

Shedd Aquarium welcomed its first beluga calf in four years, born to 35-year-old Naya. The baby is thriving under expert care ...

After the removal from the federal media of any mention of the continuation of the investigation into the incident with the ...

Grist dives into Florida’s ironic water scarcity problem, borne from climate change, a development boom, and the ...