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.

The turtles danced with the most enthusiasm in the tank when they knew they would get food. This was "strong evidence" that ...

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

Discover how sea turtles navigate the ocean using their internal GPS and learn about their magnetic field perception.

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 ...

Pantelleria’s extreme conditions have shaped its centuries-old way of growing grapes—a method that is recognized by UNESCO.

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