Martin told me she would army crawl up to the turtles on the sand and dab around their eyes with a foam swab, soaking up the goopy tears they exude. Sea turtles regularly shed tears as a way to expel ...

Eutrophication and oxygen depletion are well-known threats to the ecological balance of the Baltic Sea, which is increasingly ...

A day at the beach became a nightmare for Evie Knight when a wave washed her out to sea, she stayed afloat for hours until ...

In the early hours of Dec. 22, 2024, fishermen working in the Talara Sea in northern Peru hauled in their nets. But instead ...

Mesoscale ocean eddies transport nutrients and energy-rich lipids, helping sustain marine ecosystems far from coasts.

A new study analyzes the evolutionary history of 11 deep-sea species from environments stretching from the central Indian ...

Sea otters, or Enhydra lutris (their scientific name), have recently been spotted making kelp forests their new home. Sea otters are marine mammals that are larger than you think. These beautiful ...

Mars may look like a dry and dusty world, but just beneath its surface lies one of the most surprising discoveries in ...

ROVs offer fresh perspectives on the ancient history of the ocean. Marine and coastal geoscience are essential for understanding both ancient and modern geological processes, assessing offshore and ...

A 15-year-old in Long Beach, California, is recovering after a terrifying and unexpected ocean encounter with a sea lion that ...

The worst flooding in 50 years has turned parts of western Queensland into an inland sea, stranding communities and livestock ...

Head of United Nations seabed authority warns move would be 'violation of international law' and undermine multilateral efforts to govern the world's oceans.