Just 100 companies account for most of the profits from the world's seas, researchers said on Wednesday, calling on them to ...

Delegates from up to 193 U.N. member states will start talks in New York on Monday in an effort to wrap up negotiations on a ...

Oceans have long been a dumping area for plastics, pesticides, fertilizers, sewage, and just about everything else. They are also sponges for carbon emissions from our fossil fuel economy. The ...

The world’s five oceans remain one of Earth’s final frontiers. Vital to the planet’s ecosystems, nearly 80% of these vast ...

The research ship MV Anuanua Moana is pictured at a port in Rarotonga, Cook Islands, during an expedition to far-flung South Pacific waters in June 2025, spearheading ...

Approximately 71% of Earth’s surface is covered in water. Five main bodies make up the world’s oceans: the Atlantic, Pacific, ...

Scientists caution that unchecked mining could disrupt ocean food webs from the depths to dinner plates worldwide.

The Pacific Ocean is home to some of the deepest points on the planet. In fact, four of the top six deepest spots in the world can be found in the Pacific. The Pacific's basin is uniquely low, which ...

Scientists discovered a new crustacean species in the Atacama Trench, 8,000 meters deep, revealing the Hadal zone as a ...

The vehicle includes a sensor to measure ocean conditions as well as a fish tracker. According to mission co-lead Scott Glenn, the experiment marks a “historic moment for ocean science. We’re ...

It took Jess Rowe and Miriam Payne six months, plenty of snacks and sleepless nights to row from Peru to Australia ...

First Place Winner, Wonder: What Sustains Us category, Mo'orea, French Polynesia. Bearing the theme “Wonder: Sustaining What Sustains Us,” the winning images of the 2025 12th annual United Nations ...