The Sargasso Sea is a patch of unusually calm water 590 miles east of Florida. Strong currents rush around its edges, but inside it's smooth.

The way Botrynema jellyfish is distributed across the ocean may reveal a previously unknown biogeographic barrier in the ...

Many parents understandably want to choose a baby name that not only flows well with the child's last name, but they also ...

A harbor seal that was rehabilitated at Marine Mammals of Maine is released back into the Atlantic Ocean at Head Beach in ...

Researchers examined more than 10,000 animal autopsies to figure out how much plastic is too much for ocean wildlife ...

This week, researchers reported that weight and health markers may rebound when patients stop using some of the new hormonal ...

The Greenland shark is one of the most mysterious and misunderstood creatures in the ocean, gliding silently through the icy ...

A harbor seal that was rehabilitated at Marine Mammals of Maine is released back into the Atlantic Ocean at Head Beach in ...

Puerto Rico is home to the only tropical rainforest in the U.S. National Forest system. An hour outside of San Juan, it's a ...

This decline of summer sea ice area has a multitude of effects, from changing local ecosystems to allowing more shipping through the Arctic Ocean. It also enhances global warming, because the loss of ...

These mysterious creatures undertake extraordinary journeys—a metamorphosis and migration so dramatic it rivals any in nature ...

A new study revealed the global expansion of modern toads on six continents. Researchers attribute these amphibians' spread to a unique evolutionary trait and human-assisted travel. CBC News reported ...