ocean

"Octopus" meaning "eight-legged", it would be similar to talking about a "three-wheeled bicycle". What this picture depicts, therefore, is a hexapus. Henry the Hexapus - as he has been christened by his keepers - is a resident of Blackpool Sea more...

It was as if someone had poured tons of coffee and milk into the ocean, then switched on a giant blender. Foam swallowed an entire beach and half the nearby buildings, including the local lifeguards' centre.

A Primeval Tide of Toxins

One of Earth's most important absorbers of carbon dioxide (CO2) is failing to soak up as much of the greenhouse gas as it was expected to, scientists say.

Theirs is an epic tale of resilience and pluck, a seafarer's yarn of high-seas adventure that has seen them brave some of the world's wildest waters in their 11-year odyssey from the Pacific Ocean toward landfall in Europe. They have more...