Ocean habitats cover over two thirds of the earth's surface! Find out more in this Bitesize Primary KS1 Science guide.

Habitats are diverse environments where plants and animals live, providing natural resources that living things need to survive. From vast ocean habitats to the frozen arctic tundra, there are many ...

Seahorses are fascinating underwater creatures, renowned for their unique, whimsical physical characteristics, swimming ...

"We know remarkably little about these ecosystems." Experts raise red flags over proposal to mine valuable metals from ocean floor: 'These risks must urgently be assessed' first appeared on The Cool ...

The largest habitat on Earth is finally getting protection. A new global treaty to conserve the high seas is a giant win for the ocean and its most dazzling creatures.

We study ocean habitats and strategies for conserving ocean life. In analyzing marine protected areas, we’ve concluded that simply designating protected zones is not enough.

Many parks in the ocean meant to safeguard marine ecosystems from fishing and other threats allow bottom trawling. Protected areas cover more than a quarter of US waters, yet they often don’t ...

Another habitat, At Home in the Ocean, puts a spotlight on clownfish and anemones; the epaulette shark; garden eels; corals; and more. At the center of it all is One Ocean Hall, where you’ll find ...

Sperm whales live in the remote open ocean. Or at least, that’s what scientists have long thought. The U.S. government’s 2010 recovery plan for sperm whales characterizes their range as ...

This information could help scientists protect critical sea lion habitat, as well as give researchers a new tool for mapping the ocean floor. It has also inspired at least one other biologist to ...

This under-saturated (more acidic) habitat already limits life in 54.4 million square miles (141 million square kilometres) of the ocean and could expand by another 13.5 million square miles (35 ...