What is climate change doing to the ocean? Climate change is putting the ocean at risk. Warmer ocean waters cause sea levels to rise, damage coral reefs, and reduces the amount of oxygen in the water.

The ocean is one big body of water, but we have divided up the Earth into five oceans and about 50 designated seas. These oceans are called the Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Southern, and the Arctic.

Digital technology such as extended reality helps to make the mysteries and importance of the ocean more accessible to ...

The ocean basins are so vast and deep that they hold about 97 percent of the Earth’s water. Sea water that’s trapped in ...

"Our findings show that the marine environment is becoming irreversibly polluted." New study reveals crucial findings about invisible threat lurking in our oceans: 'Necessitates urgent countermeasures ...

(CNN) — As scientists scramble to understand why the world’s oceans are in their second year of record-breaking heat, one of the most important programs to gather ocean data in the US is in danger of ...

Light shines through the water of a rocky cave in the deep sea. Ocean explorer Jon Copley has completed dozens of dives to the darkest corners of the deep sea. Yet he is still amazed every time he ...

There are many reasons to be worried about the state of the world’s oceans. But some scientists say it’s important to point to successes, in order to motivate people to take further, evidence-based ...

The SS United States, which still holds the trans-Atlantic speed record after 73 years, will become a paradise for divers and marine life off Florida's coast in 2026.

"Our Oceans" is a five-episode documentary series set to premiere on Netflix on Nov. 20 Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013. Her work has previously ...