The newest member in the J Pod of the Southern Resident killer whales, calf J62, has been confirmed as a female by the Center ...

Traces of organisms detected in sediments from 7.5 kilometers below the ocean surface reveal how organisms living in the deep sea are engineering their own environments. Analyses of sediment cores ...

Organisms in the deep sea rely on gravity flows to lay down sediment and then make burrows beneath the seafloor, according to a new study.

Study of 10 million-year-old ferromanganese crusts reveals mysterious beryllium-10 anomaly, opening new pathways for ...

Conservationists are determined to protect the magnificent rays of the Pacific—whether that’s tracking them with acoustic ...

Step back in time on Front Street! Lahaina’s historic charm is like a warm hug from Hawaii’s past, with a side of modern-day ...

Radioactive spike found in Pacific seabed samples. It could be from space radiation or changes in ocean currents 10 million ...

Dust blown from the Earth's continents falls into the oceans and fertilizes them with nutrients needed for plants, such as ...

Does a duck always look like a duck and quack like a duck? Sixty-six million years ago, at the end of the Cretaceous Period, ...

Nestled between snow-capped mountains and the Pacific Ocean, Sitka, Alaska, is a hidden gem that feels like stepping into a ...

Earth must have experienced something exceptional 10 million years ago. Our study of rock samples from the floor of the ...