Jupiter’s moon Europa has long been a favorite in the search for life beyond Earth, and fresh data from NASA’s Juno ...

A dense Arctic bonebed shows marine life and ocean food webs recovered far faster than scientists once believed after mass ...

Scientists using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have spotted unusual gases in the air of a planet called K2-18b, which is 124 light-years away. These gases, on Earth, come mostly from living ...

High pressure on the ocean floors of worlds like Enceladus could put a damper on DNA replication, suggests a new study — but that may not be bad news for alien life. Chemicals that play a key role in ...

Deep down in the Arctic Ocean, life becomes bizarre. Off the coast of Greenland, the deep seafloor is littered with towering ...

As the Arctic Ocean loses its sea ice due to climate change, sunlight penetrates deeper into the water and encourages the growth of tiny plant-like organisms (phytoplankton). But to thrive, they need ...

When we think of snow, we usually think of winter. But did you know that it is always snowing in the ocean? Read more about marine snow.

Deep-sea researchers have launched a groundbreaking project to investigate "dark oxygen"—a form of oxygen produced in total darkness on the ocean floor. The initiative follows last year's discovery of ...

Homeschooled kids got the chance to tour the Ocean Institute in Dana Point and learn about the area’s rich sea life and maritime history. The center is usually open to larger school school groups ...

One of Earth’s largest habitats could see its rich diversity of life reduced by the end of the century due to the climate crisis. The ocean’s mesopelagic zone, also called the “twilight zone,” is ...

Icebergs towered over molecular biologist Peter Thielen as he maneuvered an inflatable motorboat through a fjord on the western Antarctic Peninsula in early 2023. A senior scientist at Johns Hopkins ...

With this jaw-dropping image (pun intended) of a rare Bryde’s whale about to consume a heart-shaped baitball, photographer Rafael Fernández Caballero has been named the Ocean Photographer of the Year ...