Undersea agriculture. Deep sea mining. Human colonies on the ocean floor. These were the dreams of Capt. George Bond, a Navy medical officer. It was the age of exploration. While NASA made front-page ...

As the world faces environmental challenges and seeks new opportunities, the idea of underwater living is gaining serious momentum. While lunar and Martian colonies make headlines, scientists and ...

Earth’s oceans make up the life blood of our planet, 70% of which is covered by water. Yet as a recent European Space Agency-led initiative indicates human activities, mainly in the form of noise from ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. For every seemingly scary tidbit, there are just as many interesting ocean facts that will amaze you and make you appreciate the ...

The world's heaviest squid has been caught on video in its natural deep ocean habitat for the first time. Well, a tiny "teenage" specimen of the colossal squid (Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni) that ...

This year's marine heat waves and spiking ocean temperatures foretell big changes in the future for some of the largest fish in the sea, such as sharks, tunas and swordfish. The rising temperatures of ...

A new chapter in subsea habitation is emerging as a British company prepares to deploy modular underwater habitats designed for human occupation—potentially for weeks at a time. Developed by the ocean ...

Ocean Beach restaurant owners say they’ve collected thousands of oyster shells this summer for a program that will use them to rebuild local marine habitats and the Long Island oyster population. Six ...

PORTLAND, Maine — This year’s marine heat waves and spiking ocean temperatures foretell big changes in the future for some of the largest fish in the sea, such as sharks, tunas and swordfish. The ...