Nearly a mile deep, the Pacific Ocean volcano known as Axial Seamount is drawing increasing scrutiny from scientists who only discovered its existence in the 1980s.

Scientists have always assumed that some people are just wired to navigate better than others — that sense of direction is ...

The ocean is teeming with life. But unless you get up close, much of the marine world can easily remain unseen. That's because water itself can act as an effective cloak: Light that shines through the ...

With 11,000 miles of coastline it’s little wonder that Scotland’s artists have a history of responding to the sea​, but this ...