Oceans

"I'm absolutely heartbroken."

A single gene is responsible for this extraordinary feat.

The world's oceans have absorbed around one-third of human-emitted carbon dioxide.

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

Even sites that won't be submerged could be damaged from rapid development.

It was found off the waters of Canada's Grand Manan Island.

Glitter is a menace on land and at sea.

The percentage could be greatly reduced if greenhouse gas emissions are reduced as well.

It's official: Plastic is utterly inescapable.

Why catch your own dinner when you can snag a pre-chewed snack?

Sometimes, humans feel very lonely—and this could explain why.

Scientists have developed a new technique to help them find objects that have crashed into the sea.

We know the surface of Mars better than we do the seafloor. Scientists plan to change that.

The big question facing researchers is if marine heatwaves are increasing in frequency or severity or both, as a result of global warming.

Dead zones are appearing in oceans due to pollution from agribusiness and sewage. Two U.S. estuaries in trouble: Chesapeake Bay and Long Island Sound.

Despite having a primitive brain, the tropical archerfish is able to distinguish between dozens of faces.

By the end of the melting season, Arctic ice cover could be so thin that it will perpetuate regional warming.

The project would, for the first time, enable researchers to study what exactly goes on in the Arctic ocean during wintertime.

New research takes into account how atmospheric temperatures in Antarctica will cause more ice melt and sea level rise than ocean warming.

A NOAA team sent a mic to the ocean floor to study the effect of ambient noise on marine life.

Newsweek's resident beach expert steers you to the world's best places to dig your toes into the sand.

Flip flops optional.

The sea is not just for swimming. Grab a surfboard, and the ocean becomes your personal roller coaster.

As you prepare to book your summer holiday, why not make it a surfing one?

Researchers found that oil altered microbial communities living in these artificial reefs deep beneath the sea.

Sand tiger sharks commune in groups in certain seasons and places, study finds.

Global sea levels rose an astounding 5.5 inches in 1900s and are to blame for thousands of U.S. floods.

Study showing how salmon born in hatcheries adapt to their environment could help improve their reproductive success in the wild.

An experiment testing the way three ocean invertebrates react to machine-made noise suggests we still have a lot to learn about how humans are changing the sea.

One of the most important ocean current systems could be slowing down, according to a new study.