The same instruments used to measure earthquakes pick up vibrations as ocean waves put pressure on the sea floor. Four decades of data tell a story about ocean storms.

Humanity has lost control of West Antarctic ice-sheet melting.

An atmospheric scientist explains how El Niño works, this year’s oddities and why this phenomenon doesn’t last long.

Reducing the amount of fishing gear in the water could go a long way to saving humpback whales while having little impact on crab fishers.

New research offers an unprecedented look at one of the strangest animals in the ocean, the hammerhead shark.

For decades, orcas in the Pacific Northwest have been observed harassing and killing porpoises without eating them. A new study digs into why.

UK is home to a diverse range of jellyfish species – encounters with them may become more frequent as the ocean warms.

A genetically engineered marine microorganism can break down plastic in salt water, researchers report.