Floating ocean plastics can take more than 100 years to disappear, breaking into tiny fragments that slowly sink to the seafloor.

Off the coast of Antarctica, the sea ice retreated toward the southernmost continent and, like a bottle cap taken off a soda bottle, that reduced pressure slowed down a process of critical carbon ...

The Ocean Photographer of the Year 2025 has once again brought together some of the world’s most powerful and inspiring ocean imagery. Hosted by Oceanographic Magazine, the competition celebrates the ...

The deep sea holds many secrets — including an estimated 200,000 barrels of nuclear waste dumped in the Atlantic by European countries for about 50 years. Now, a team of French researchers is trying ...

A similar fate is expected for the North Atlantic subpolar gyre, which also relies on surface water sinking to the ocean floor. A cascade of dense water at the core of the gyre keeps the rotating ...

While lobsters landed in the province of Nova Scotia remain in a 'sweet spot' for growth, continued warming could push the fishery past that threshold, advises one scientist with the federal ...

The search for MH370 quickly became the largest and most complex seabed operation in history. This episode explores the technology, challenges, and discoveries made deep beneath the Indian Ocean.

Geyser-like plumes spray out of the south polar region of Enceladus, a moon of Saturn, into space. Credit: ESA / Science Office illustration A moon of Saturn has a surprising variety of carbon-based ...

September 30 - The high sea waters off West Africa may seem remote to people reading this in London or New York. But these waters can impact the very weather patterns that determine whether crops grow ...