You may have heard that the ocean covers 70% of the Earth. But did you know that only 5% of the ocean has been explored? 95% of the ocean and what lies beneath it is unknown. Scientists are studying ...

The goal is to mimic the natural features of the shorelines — enough to attract some sea creatures to make the wall their new ...

Boaters were left stunned after seeing 100 sea creatures off the coast of California, a whale-watching company said. Boaters spotted 100 ”excited” bottlenose dolphins as they raced alongside ...

We’re all familiar with La Jolla’s sea lions, harbor seals, orcas, garibaldi and seabirds. But in this new series of stories called Species of the Month, the Light will shed light on other, ...

Jellyfish-like sea creatures have washed ashore on the beaches of Northern California. Known as Velella velella, or “by-the-wind sailors,” the creatures appear to have arrived in droves in coastal ...

An underwater voyage has revealed a network of creatures thriving at the bottom of deep-sea ocean trenches, researchers said in a newly published paper. The deep-sea trenches, also called Hadal ...

A “rare” sea creature sighting was captured off the coast of California. During whale watching trips on Jan. 2, onlookers saw a fin whale and a minke whale, which are “rare sightings for this time of ...

Thousands of meters below the ocean's surface lurk some gigantic creatures, much larger than their shallow-water brethren. Scientists have a few hunches for why this happens, but the debate continues.

NPR's podcast Short Wave brings the stories of a newly identified deep sea creature, the benefits of exercise for healing our nervous system and science-backed tips for holiday eating. Time now for ...