A remarkably complete plesiosaur fossil found in southern Germany is shedding light on the early evolution of these iconic ...

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

Toxic algae off the coast of Southern California is killing or sickening hundreds of sea lions, dolphins and seabirds, while ...

In recent weeks, hundreds of sea lions, dolphins and other animals have turned up in the sand dead or seriously ill, alarming ...

mining companies are turning their attention to the deep sea, where precious metals such as nickel and cobalt can be found in potato-size nodules sitting on the ocean floor. As an oceanographer ...

A massive sea creature that washed ashore in the 1920's is the mysterious tale we explore on today's Throwback Thursday.

Deep-sea fish adapt to some of the most extreme conditions on Earth. New research analyzing their evolution finds the same mutation across fish species that have evolved on separate timelines — ...

Heal the Bay, an environmentally focused nonprofit organization, tested 116 known pollutants and found many harmful heavy ...