Freshwater and sea turtles may look similar, but neither one could survive in the other's territory for these reasons.

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The Arctic Ocean, once locked in a vault of thick, old ice, now is transforming at lightspeed. Temperatures there are ...

As glaciers retreat, their meltwater carries fewer nutrients that ocean life needs. This change could weaken marine ...

Picture this: you’re lying on a sun lounger, cocktail in hand, as you cruise under the sun in the Caribbean Sea. Or perhaps you’re perched in a sleek restaurant, delicious meal in front of you, as you ...

A nearly perfect alignment of factors has enabled Hurricane Melissa to become one of the most intense Atlantic storms ever ...

Lightning flashes in the eyewall of Category 5 Melissa are a marker of how strong the storm is. It reached a central pressure ...

Cutting emissions in line with the 1.5C warming limit, rather than following current climate policies, could curb long-term sea level rise by 64cm.

Scientists are speeding up the naming of deep-sea species before they vanish, using new tools to uncover life from below the ...

Another round of talks was held on Tuesday about the potential for facilities that could bring in a stable and less expensive ...