This animated map from NASA’s Scientific Visualization Studio (SVS) highlights ocean currents at different depths. It’s based on the Estimating the Circulation and Climate of the Ocean (ECCO ...

Imagine you’re invited to the beach, but you’re hesitant. Sure, it could be fun in the sun, but the thought of the vastness ...

Well, steel yourself and take a look — you'll definitely agree that no one needs to go into the ocean, EVER. 1. First up: Ursula, I think one of your mermaid slugs got out of debtor's prison.

A history of ocean exploration. The first submarine was built by Dutch engineer Cornelis Drebbel in 1620, but it stuck to shallow waters. It would take nearly 300 years — in the aftermath of the ...

Only about 20% of the ocean’s depths has been mapped by humans. Here’s what we do — and don’t — know about the deep seas and why studying them is so precarious.

An international team of scientists led by researchers from the Institut de Ciències del Mar (ICM-CSIC) in Barcelona has uncovered the ocean's intricate web of microbial interactions across depths.

It would take nearly 300 years — in the aftermath of the Titanic disaster — before sonar technology began to offer scientists a clearer picture of what lies in the ocean’s depths.

Photos show what looks like a line between the Atlantic and Pacific with different water colors on either side, but is there some kind of barrier or do the two oceans mix?

From ocean depths to deep space, marvel at awe-inspiring views of Earth These images, made possible by human ingenuity and curiosity, remind us why we’re lucky to call Earth our home April 20 ...

PHOENIX (3TV/CBS 5)-- The tragic story of the five lives lost during OceanGate’s trip to the Titanic served as a grim reminder of the dangers of Earth’s ocean depths. “Working in the deep ...