An ‘X-ray map’ of the world’s ocean has revealed startling new insight on the global impacts of human activity. The map shows the many ‘hot spots’ of human influence, where fishing, shipping, and the ...

Many maps of the ocean floor are decades old. The race is on to properly chart them by 2030 – and crowdsourcing could be part of the answer. Tucked inside a federal government building in the American ...

NAOMI: Oh no! Careful you don't get wet! Most of our planet, Earth, is covered in saltwater. In fact, there's more water than land on the Earth's surface. We call these areas of saltwater oceans. The ...

Oceans cover three-quarters of the Earth, yet only 20% of the seafloor has yet been mapped. The race to understand these depths could further scientific understanding ...

Cartographers at the National Geographic have finally recognised Antarctica's Southern Ocean on their maps, bringing their count of Earth's oceans to five. The society — which has been releasing maps ...

Only about 4% of the world's oceans remain undamaged by human activity, according to the first detailed global map of human impacts on the seas. A study in Science journal says climate change, fishing ...

World Ocean Day is observed every year on June 8. The Significant day highlights the importance of oceans and to encourage collective action for their protection. In 2025, this global day holds even ...

The 16 unmanned submarines will explore the world's oceans as part of a research project by Rutgers University. Each 2.2 metre-long glider will rely on the energy from buoyancy changes to propel it ...

To celebrate World Ocean Day, we’d love to invite you to learn more about the vast open oceans that make up our blue planet. So join us by discovering fascinating facts, listening to nature sounds, ...

The balance of phytoplankton populations in the sea is shifting as a result of human-induced climate change, altering the oceans in profound ways. When you picture the ocean you might imagine ...

Today is World Oceans Day, celebrated globally to raise awareness of the importance of the ocean and how we can treat it sustainably. The United Nations first declared June 8 the annual day to ...