MANILA, Philippines — The labeling of “West Philippine Sea” on Google Maps reflected the “growing acceptance” of the waters as part of the country’s sovereignty, according to the National Maritime ...

An aggressive sea lion sent surfers running this week after it repeatedly went after them, even coming onto the beach, video of the incident showed. The sea lion was suffering from severe domoic ...

Abstract: Serpentinite seamounts, representing some of the first material outputs of the recycling process that takes place in subduction zones, are found on the outer Mariana forearc. Multichannel ...

Mapping the ocean floor accurately is essential for many reasons: from safe navigation and laying underwater communication cables to understanding deep-sea currents, tides, and geological activity ...

Hippocrates—who is often referred to as the father of medicine—was also a true believer in the power of sea water, and created many studies related to the practice of thalassotherapy ...

West Philippine Sea is the name given by an administrative order (AO) of then President Benigno Aquino III to Philippine territorial waters west of the country. Aquino’s AO said West Philippine Sea ...

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Sea moss (Chondrus crispus), also known as Irish sea moss or Irish moss, may have benefits for immune, thyroid, heart, and gut health. This type of algae also contains quite a few nutrients ...

NATO has ramped up its presence in the Baltic Sea, sensing a threat from Russia. Countries that border the strategic waters are also ordering more vessels. The sea is important both to Russia and ...

The pregnant sea lion was alone on a rocky shoreline in Imperial Beach. Suffering from a suspected case of domoic acid poisoning, the animal cycled through troubling movements: first, her head ...