Nothing strikes fear in the hearts of humans like a shark fin in shallow water. They are often portrayed as silent killers, ...

Here are a few more quick facts about our oceans: About 94% of Earth's wildlife is found in the ocean. The ocean is responsible for producing over 70% of the oxygen we breathe. The Red Sea and the ...

In honor of World Ocean Day on June 8, here are five shocking facts about the ocean. 1. There’s Enough Salt in the Oceans to Cover the Surface of the Earth If you’ve ever gone swimming in the ...

The ocean is vast and on average about 4,000 metres deep. It contains 1.3 billion cubic kilometres of water – that’s 97% of all the water on the surface of the Earth. [1] Home to over 240,000 known ...

One global ocean spans 71% of Earth's surface, covering a vast interconnected body of water. Geographically, this ocean is ...

Discover interesting facts about where sharks live ... Where they live: In every ocean around the globe. How long they've been around: 450 million years. How big they are: Smaller than a human ...

Scientists, who have spent more than a decade examining the impact of artificial light at night on the world's coasts and oceans, have shown that more than one-fifth of the global ocean -- an area ...

Perhaps the most intriguing of these features is the Mariana Trench — a chasm in the western Pacific Ocean that spans more than 1,580 miles (2,540 kilometers) and is home to the Challenger Deep ...

The Indian Ocean tsunami generated by the most powerful earthquake in decades on December 26 is believed to have killed more than 150,000 people and made millions homeless, making it perhaps the ...