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 ...

By studying more than 10,000 necropsies, researchers now know how much plastic it takes to kill seabirds, sea turtles, and ...

A coalition of international researchers has found a remarkable treasure trove of new species in the icy depths of the southern Atlantic Ocean.

Hundreds of Sea Turtles With Hypothermia Are Washing Up in Cape Cod, Cold-Stunned as Temperatures Drop. New England Aquarium staff and volunteers are treating the reptiles, which ...

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

To date, every family of marine mammal and seabird and all seven species of sea turtles have been documented to ingest ...

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

Scientists have long known that plastic waste is bad for marine animals. A new study quantifies how little ingested plastic ...

Sea creatures have adapted to help them thrive in extreme environments. Unusual features allow them to live thousands of feet below the surface. Underwater robots give researchers a glimpse at some of ...

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 ...