Sea angels — a type of swimming slug — that live in the open ocean are carnivorous little creatures that have evolved to feed on sea snails.

A new study from Duke showed oceans are getting greener at the poles and bluer in the subtropical regions, like off the SC ...

Shark Whisperer is a new documentary on Netflix directed by James Reed, J.P. Stiles, and Harrison Macks. It revolves around ...

A global ocean color shift is underway, with greener waters near the poles and bluer seas in the tropics, impacting many marine ecosystems.

For years, scientists have debated whether a giant thick ice shelf once covered the entire Arctic Ocean during the coldest ...

Hawaiian gold coral in the deep ocean. (Photo credit: HURL) Layers of coral skeleton laid down over the past 1,000 years can be seen in this polished section of a deep sea coral. (Photo by M. McCarthy ...

Northern elephant seals may hold the key to unlocking the secrets of the open ocean’s twilight zone (~200 – 1,000 meters deep). According to a new study, these deep-diving creatures can help ...

Jellyfish are well known for their ability to multiply en masse and influence coastal ecosystems. But what is less known is ...

Antarctic sea ice is more than just a platform for penguins. The sea ice's high reflectivity influences the whole Earth's ...

Sharks provide multiple benefits for ocean ecosystems: ... In the open ocean, sharks’ rough scales make perfect scratching posts for fish to remove parasites. Protecting sharks’ roles.