Humans have made remarkable progress over the past century – and David Attenborough has witnessed it firsthand. The legendary broadcaster, biologist, natural historian, and writer recently celebrated ...

A new study led by researchers at the University of Hawaii (UH) at Mānoa published in Nature Communications is the first of its kind to show that waste discharged from deep-sea mining operations in ...

Scientists have discovered that deep-sea mining plumes can strip vital nutrition from the ocean’s twilight zone, replacing natural food with nutrient-poor sediment. The resulting “junk food” effect ...

Since most of our planet is comprised of water - with the ocean making up over 70% of the Earth’s surface - there’s a lot to be discovered in the sea, and it’s a place that captivates at every turn.

Dive beneath the surface with 2025’s best ocean photography, and get a glimpse into the hidden lives of sharks, whales and sea dragons. Since 1995, the annual Nature’s Best Photography Awards strive ...

Earth and planetary sciences professor Andrew Fisher will lead hydrogeology simulations to study how water, heat, and ...

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 ...

A marine iguana ‘mid-sneeze’, a troupe of skeleton shrimps that has colonized a gorgonian coral and a spaceship-like jellyfish seemingly departing Earth’s atmosphere are among the wonderful finalists ...

Scientists have known for decades that soaring atmospheric carbon dioxide emissions are causing changes in ocean chemistry, threatening marine life and ecosystems. In June 2025, a study found that ...

Read full article: SEA LIFE Florida to open at this Central Florida theme park. See where The aquarium, which celebrated its opening with a “Grand Kelp Cutting Ceremony,” features multiple exhibits ...