Scientists have spent a lot of time thinking about how the nutrients in whale feces—also known as whale pump —benefit species ...

The Atlantic Ocean isn't just close to the UK ... This film is relevant for teaching Geography within the National Curriculum in England and Northern Ireland at KS1, 1st Level in Scotland and ...

"If I were speaking to all the leaders at Rio+20 I'd say this is not [a choice between] the ocean or ourselves," said marine ecologist Enric Sala, a National Geographic explorer-in-residence.

Though 72 percent of the earth’s surface is in fact ocean, only 1 percent of that water is preserved; thanks to a generous donation from Davidoff, National Geographic is working even harder to ...

Our oceans are vast and beautiful and home to ... This film is relevant for teaching Science and Geography within the National Curriculum in England and Northern Ireland at KS1, 1st Level in ...

Productivity fuels life in the ocean, drives its chemical cycles, and lowers atmospheric carbon dioxide. Nutrient uptake and export interact with circulation to yield distinct ocean regimes.

The Department of Geography and Spatial Sciences (GSS) provides a unique spatial perspective that seeks to explain patterns of differences and commonality across the human and natural environment.

Since National Geographic began making maps in 1915, it has recognized four oceans: the Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, and Arctic Oceans. However starting on June 8, World Oceans Day, it will ...