Ocean

Once touted as an indestructible magic material, plastics have proven they are, indeed, long lasting - often ending up in our oceans, polluting reefs and killing wildlife. Here's how to help while...

“A rarely seen horror.”

Scientists were in a race against time to find the fragments.

Lifeguards are flying purple flags to warn beach-goers of the organism that can cause uncomfortable stings and a rash.

Officials cleared up the gelatinous creatures with cleaning boats and even tractors.

Climate change is rapidly warming the Earth and altering ecosystems on land and at sea that produce our food.

How long can you hold your breath underwater? These people can hold theirs for up to 13 minutes.

The video "brilliantly shows the otherness of deep-sea life."

Scientists think the level of plastic is 16 times higher than previously thought.

"Boy, what an advance it would be to be able to see the world in a snapshot."

The mythical land first mentioned by Plato has stirred imaginations ever since.

A single gene is responsible for this extraordinary feat.

This dynamic duo is another deadly threat to coral reefs. But people can do something about it.

The ocean can't seem to catch a break—or its breath.

Swimming in plain sight—the frilled giant Pacific octopus.

The pair of whirlpools was discovered spinning across the Tasman Sea.

Scientists have a new way of tracking hundreds of new species.

Dozens of species in the reserve cannot be found anywhere else in the world.

Fluorescent dye could be the answer to finding the ocean's missing plastics.

Animals' natural habitats act as ecological air conditioning.

Scientists have finally figured out why a patch of water in the Pacific Ocean has remained stagnant for the past 1,000 years.

More greenhouse gases are not what we needed right now.