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

The ocean is home to some of the most awe-inspiring creatures on Earth, many of which dwarf anything found on land. From massive whales to elusive deep-sea dwellers, these giants of the sea ...

Rocks store information from long ago. For instance, their composition can reveal the environmental conditions during their formation. This makes them extremely important in climate research. This led ...

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 ...

MIT Lincoln Laboratory in Lexington, Massachusetts, is pioneering automated electric vessels to map the ocean floor and improve search and rescue missions.Andrew March, senior technical staff, said ...

Our planet is sick, and its life-threatening symptoms are getting worse, a new report warns. Earth has been pushed past multiple physical and chemical boundaries crucial for keeping the world a ...

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.