The Latest Breaking News from Ocean

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From a ship in the Labrador Sea, scientists are tracking how gases move through global waters – a rare natural phenomenon that may be crucial to the management of the climate crisis

Part of the stainless steel rail is underwater and is not easily visible

Scientists have set off on an almost 10,000km voyage to uncover information about the Southern Ocean that could shed light on the future of climate change.

A remotely operated submersible was deep in a never-before-studied part of the ocean when it extracted the megalodon tooth.

Every year, we dump 10m tons of plastic into the ocean, and solving the problem will require regulatory action. But there are ways consumers can help

I was scared, out of my depth in the water and out, but I was there. The hope and the welcome propelled me along

The animals dominated the oceans more than 500 million years ago and may have been close to the top of the food chain.

Humans are racing to harness the ocean’s vast potential to power global economic growth. Worldwide, ocean-based industries such as fishing, shipping and energy production generate at least US$1.5 trillion in economic activity each year and support 31 million jobs. This value has been increasing exponentially over the past 50 years…