Earth's ocean absorbs carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, helping to temper the impact of climate change but increasing ocean ...

EU-funded researchers are developing a new generation of ocean sensors able to monitor previously hard-to-reach areas, ...

(CNN) — More than half a billion years ago on a frigid, ice-covered Earth, glaciers stirred up ingredients for complex life by bulldozing land minerals and then depositing them in the ocean, according ...

Sixty-six million years ago, Earth was a tropical greenhouse. Today, it's an ice-capped world. And an international team of experts led by the University of Southampton think they know why. Their new ...

Common ocean bacteria struggle to divide when conditions change, reshaping how warming seas affect ecosystems.

Jupiter’s moon Europa has long been a favorite in the search for life beyond Earth, and fresh data from NASA’s Juno spacecraft is sharpening that intrigue. New analyses of the moon’s ice shell, hidden ...

In this episode of C&EN Uncovered, host Craig Bettenhausen speaks with C&EN reporter Fionna Samuels about her recent C&EN cover story concerning ocean alkalinity enhancement as a method to combat ...

Naylor and others cautioned that ocean acidification is indeed going to pose many threats to the ocean beyond just sharks.

Geyser-like plumes spray out of the south polar region of Enceladus, a moon of Saturn, into space. - ESA / Science Office illustration A moon of Saturn has a surprising variety of carbon-based ...

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Sharks are the most feared predators in the sea, and their survival hinges on fearsome teeth that regrow throughout their lives. But changes in the ocean’s chemistry could put ...