Competitive swimmers know that swimming underwater causes less drag resistance than swimming at the surface. Splashing around ...

What are the top facts about the ocean? While much is known about the ocean, a large part of it remains unknown. Here are fun facts about it for people of all ages.

Thousands of marine species from microscopic zooplankton to the largest cetaceans rely on sound for survival and many have ...

The waters around two remote atolls in the central Pacific Ocean—spanning 18,500 square miles—are now protected from fishing ...

Journey into the depths of California's kelp forests, the towering underwater ecosystems facing the challenges of climate change.

Nearly a dozen miles off the California coast on a foggy October morning, a crane lifts a boxy yellow robot off the deck of the research vessel Rachel Carson and lowers it into Monterey Bay’s choppy ...

Such activities preserve the ecological balance in coastal zones, open waters, and even deeper layers of the sea. After isolating these strains, investigators compared their gene sequences to global ...

If you like the smell of spring roses, the sounds of summer bird song, and the colors of fall foliage, you have the stabilization of the ozone layer to ... of complex land animals or plants ...

The Katsina State Police Command said it foiled a series of attacks by armed bandits, rescuing 18 kidnapped victims and recovering rustled animals on January 3rd, 2025. ASP Sadiq said the incident ...

Combined, these two processes safeguard organic matter from degradation in the top layer of the ocean sediment and transport it deeper. This layered protection ensures that carbon remains isolated for ...

Affectionately known as the “leaf sheep” or the “Shaun-the-sheep slug,” this little animal-plant hybrid is a unique specimen, indeed. At first glance, this tiny sea slug—measuring just a ...