The largest shark is a whale shark, which can reach 60 feet in length and weigh 20.6 tons. The megalodon is the largest shark ...

The smallest ocean basin on Earth is the Arctic Ocean, which has an area of approximately 6.1 million square miles, according to the National Ocean Service. But what about the largest?

In the wake of the United Nations Ocean Conference in Nice, small-scale French fishers reflect on risk, pollution and the ...

The smallest ocean basin on Earth is the Arctic Ocean, which has an area of approximately 6.1 million square miles, according to the National Ocean Service. Start the day smarter. Get all the news ...

The open ocean is teeming with microbial small RNAs that regulate a multitude of environmental processes ranging from carbon metabolism to nutrient acquisition ...

The earliest whales are said to have roamed the Earth 50 million years ago.Despite what you may think, the earliest ancestor of the whale was a land-walking mammal called the Pakicetus.. Even ...

Then, as life recovered, the oceans offered possibilities that had not been open for over 180 million years—waters virtually free of large predators. There, early whales could take the ...

Over 15,000 heads of state, delegations and scientists have gathered in France for the UN Ocean Conference, which has already set forth ambitious goals and proposals that could reshape global ocean ...

Sharks come in all shapes and sizes. The minuscule dwarf lantern shark is the smallest shark alive, being smaller than the human hand, according to Smithsonian. The aptly named megamouth can weigh ...