From coral reefs and kelp forests to the open ocean and deep-sea zones, nutrients that support phytoplankton growth and ...

Scientists recorded the first shark in Antarctic waters when a sleeper shark passed a deep-sea camera in near-freezing darkness.

Discover the alarming truth about ocean plastic pollution in this in-depth video, which examines how millions of tons of plastic waste—from bags to microplastics—are contaminating our marine ...

Two new worm species that no human had ever documented were found living inside a glass sponge on the deep ocean floor off Japan’s coast. The sponge itself — a translucent, me ...

How is carbon metabolized and processed in different ecosystems? In a recent study published in the journal Communications Earth & Environment, researchers led by Joely Maak, the study’s first author ...

An earthquake of magnitude 6.0 struck Pacific Ocean on Sunday, a statement by the National Center for Seismology (NCS) said. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 130km. In a post on X, the NCS said, ...

Leticia Carvalho heads a global authority that’s been struggling to set rules for a decade. President Trump’s aggressive push on ocean mining makes her task more urgent.

New Zealand's earlier efforts to safeguard marine or coastal environments, particularly as marine reserves and marine ...

The ocean is a vast, uncharted frontier that covers more than 70% of our planet. Beneath its shimmering surface, a hidden world exists, teeming with life and mystery. This domain is known as the deep ...

The ocean depths are a vast, mysterious frontier that has captivated human imagination and scientific inquiry for centuries. Despite advances in technology, much of this aquatic abyss remains ...

A new search for Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 is officially underway on Tuesday morning in the southern Indian Ocean. More than a decade after the plane vanished, investigators are again scanning ...

GUAM — Only a scattering of light penetrates the deep water, more than 300 feet beneath the ocean surface off the coast of Guam. It's like twilight to the human eye, even in the middle of the day.