The geology of the ocean floor is truly spectacular — perhaps even more than land geology. Unfortunately, it's really hard to ...

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And it’s truly black.” A hidden artery running through East Asia, the Kuro­shio has shaped life along its path for millennia.

Before compasses, maps, or metal ships, a seafaring people charted the vast Pacific—settling thousands of islands, founding ...

The clam chowder deserves its own sonnet – a creamy, hearty concoction that manages to be both comforting and exciting. Served in a bread bowl if you’re wise enough to order it that way, the chowder ...

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Oceanic manta rays dive to record depths of 1,250 meters (4,100 feet), according to a first-of-its-kind study to examine in detail the extreme deep-diving behavior of these rays. Researchers tracked ...

The Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District announced Ocean Park School House as the new name for the neighborhood school in Ocean Park. The Board of Education approved the name at its Oct. 7 ...

Scientists have found that oceanic manta rays routinely make extreme dives of more than 1,200 meters – three-quarters of a mile – but it's not to feed, nor is it happening everywhere in deep water.

Many marine species are no strangers to the depths of the oceans. Some animals, like certain sharks, tuna, or turtles, routinely perform extreme dives, whereas for other species such behavior has been ...