In 1997, NOAA scientists recorded a haunting, strange sound in the southern Pacific Ocean's depths. Theories about the sound's origins included an undiscovered sea creature. By 2011, NOAA scientists ...

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The urge to explore the cosmos has always been an irrepressible part of humankind's curiosity. But while venturing into space ...

A ship crosses the Gulf of Suez towards the Red Sea as holiday-makers ride a jet ski at al Sokhna beach in Suez, Egypt. AP WASHINGTON — Not only are humans changing the surface and temperature of the ...

The ocean is a noisy place, buzzing with sounds created by wildlife, weather, seasons and earthquakes. For sea animals, these sounds form their natural “soundscape”, but a new article in Science shows ...

Vacationers relaxing on the beach might feel soothed by the rhythmic sound of the waves lapping up against the shore. It turns out the feeling is not reciprocated by the fish who have to listen to us, ...

We are surrounded by sounds creating a soundscape just as the land and buildings create landscapes. They are distinctive. The sirens and traffic of Manhattan, the silence punctuated by honking geese ...

Canadian researchers have found they can determine the levels of acidity in the ocean by listening to sounds found well below the water's surface with the help of an acoustic profiler developed at ...

There’s something about ocean sounds that feels instantly calming, and it’s not just in your head. Science shows that listening to the sea actually changes the way your brain works. Here’s how those ...

A new study has revealed the exact origin of the Pacific Ocean's mysterious "biotwang" noises, which were first detected by underwater surveys near the Mariana Trench in 2014. When you purchase ...

Editor’s Note: Call to Earth is a CNN initiative in partnership with Rolex. Michel Andre is a Rolex Awards Laureate. In the ocean, where light only penetrates a few hundred feet underwater, animals ...