The ocean plays a vital role in the world’s economy. But it is threatened by climate change and overexploitation. Could the ...

Scientists have discovered evidence that Earth's oceans were once green, hinting that this could be a marker of early life, ...

But while lifeless during that time, the planet was already covered by vast oceans dotted with hydrothermal vent systems that ...

The earliest lifeforms, cyanobacteria, appeared around 4 billion years ago. These organisms, now known as algae, were among the first to engage in oxygenic photosynthesis.

Imagine the world’s oceans with their beautiful blue color. Now, imagine that the same oceans were green. This is the intriguing possibility suggested by new research from Nagoya University in Japan.

During a voyage off the east coast of Africa, researchers collected detailed measurements of massive swirling currents that ...

Sea-level rise is threatening San Francisco’s shores. In February, the city began vegetating the sand dunes as part of its answer.

but reflect back green wavelengths more than blue. Certain types of phytoplankton even produce toxins that color the water red, a so-called "red tide." Other parts of the ocean may appear to have ...

The Saya de Malha Bank is one of the world’s largest seagrass fields and the planet’s most important carbon sinks. It faces incalculable risks that threaten the future of humanity.

Billions of years ago, our planet did not have the deep blue oceans we admire today. Instead, they were actually […] ...

Now, Blue Ocean Development is building the luxury home ... “It’s essentially a landominium so there’s no maintenance of any green space, but you have access to all the space around your ...