Interest is growing in mining the ocean for valuable metals. A new study helps gauge the extent of the impact.

Researchers find improvement in relative retention of women but predict decades of sustained effort are required to achieve gender parity.

As atmospheric concentrations of CFC-11 drop, the global ocean should become a source of the chemical by the middle of next century.

The bacteria scrub out nitrogen, potentially defending against certain nutrient overloads.

New study suggests waters will become more turbulent as Arctic loses summertime ice.

Study suggests sea ice blocks the flow of carbon both into and out of the ocean, in roughly equal measure.

An MIT-developed technique could aid in tracking the ocean’s health and productivity.

Method may help quickly identify regions where objects — and missing people — may have converged.

Instrument may help scientists assess the ocean’s response to climate change.

When they encounter nutrient oases in the marine desert, marine bacteria release a gas involved in climate regulation.