The ocean covers most of our planet, yet so much of it is still a mystery. Beneath the surface is a massive, dark world where the depths are crushing, the creatures are enormous, and the unknown feels ...

Compared to the actual deepest point of the ocean (the Mariana Trench stretches down nearly seven miles), 831 feet may not seem that deep. But when you consider that this intrepid diver was ...

Our oceans are incredible scientific marvels, and there's a lot to learn about these amazing bodies of water. You may have learned in school that oceans cover about 70% of the Earth. Still, although ...

New research published Sept. 19 in Geophysical Research Letters shows that using data collected by deep ocean robots, called Deep Argo floats, combined with historical data from research vessels has ...

World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and and the International Maritime Organization (IMO) held the first joint symposium on extreme maritime weather: Towards safety of life at sea and a ...

The “deep blue sea”—and our “blue planet” along with it!—owe their iconic color to the light of the sun. When the sun shines on the ocean, the water absorbs the longer red and orange wavelengths of ...