Between the 16th and 19th centuries, as many as a thousand slave ships carrying captive Africans sank while crossing the Atlantic Ocean. National Geographic explorer and writer Tara Roberts has been ...

The clownfish-anemone living arrangement is one of the most widely recognized examples of symbiosis. Researchers have made a breakthrough in understanding how anemonefish can live safely among sea ...

Under-sea mountains are key locations for predators -- with 41 times more sharks than the open ocean, new research shows.

Deputies from the Volusia Sheriff's Office assisted a Mola Mola fish stuck on a Florida beach, hauling the 5,000-lb. fish to deeper water ...

Creation legends and folk tales swirl like snow and leaves across the protected landscapes of Japan. This selection of four ...

Across New England, the time-honoured charms of Cape Cod, Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard are getting a new lease of life.

A parliamentary report has called on for a second icebreaking vessel and more reliable funding for Antarctic research.

A deep-sea creature only recorded alive on one other occasion has been seen for what's believed to be the first time in broad ...

A scary-looking creature with “devil” in its name was spotted close to the surface off Tenerife, a Spanish island.

From luxury heritage routes to routine service passing through extraordinary scenery, here are 19 of our favorite rail ...

Swim through seagrass meadows, explore ancient history and observe dugongs among coral reefs — an awe-inspiring world beneath ...

Google Maps now labels the Gulf of America for U.S. users, and the Gulf of Mexico for those in Mexico. This isn't the first ...