It floats, it drifts, it doesn’t break down. Plastic in the ocean is everywhere, but now it’s doing more than polluting. It’s ...

Like a scene out of a Jules Verne novel, scientists from Schmidt Ocean Institute recently encountered a giant phantom jelly ...

Researchers retrieved reef monitoring devices that had been placed in deep coral reefs in Guam. The devices were placed up to 330 feet below the surface.

Scientists in Japan discovered microscopic fossils revealing that the North Pacific Ocean was once more interconnected. The ...

Researchers have discovered an “unexpected” accumulation of the radioactive isotope beryllium-10, deep underneath the surface of the Pacific Ocean. The team hopes their discovery could serve as an ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Great white sharks (Carcharodon carcharias) have earned an ...

A research team led by scientists at Kumamoto University has discovered a new genus of microscopic crustaceans from northern ...

This charming and rugged town in coastal Oregon has been gaining attention from travelers, earning the title of America's top ...

The discovery in northern Japan indicates that ocean circulation across the North Pacific was more interconnected than ...

The 4th annual Unofficial Official Ocean Shores Polar Plunge is happening Thursday at noon at the Chance a la Mer beach ...