“People often assume that plastic in the ocean just sinks or disappears. But our model shows that most large, buoyant ...

What's the rarest ocean animal? Discover the rare and endangered ocean animals along with those that are rare because they're ...

Greenland sharks are mysterious, deep-dwelling creatures that can live to be an average of 272 years old. Footage courtesy: ...

The ocean covers more than 70 percent of Earth’s surface, yet we’ve explored less of it than we have the surface of the moon.

Deep sea mining has disastrous consequences for marine life, many of which are still unknown to oceanographers.

New research has found that deep-sea mining in international waters could threaten at least 30 species of sharks, rays and ...

Over 20 new species have been found in a biodiversity discovery survey, including the Western Australian lantern shark. Learn ...

At a depth of about 610 meters, White and his team found the West Australian Lanternshark ( Etmopterus westraliensis ), a ...

Another round of talks was held on Tuesday about the potential for facilities that could bring in a stable and less expensive ...

Recent exhibition highlighting fascinating marine creatures The sea surrounds us, defines us, feeds us, and yet, so often, we ...

The discovery, led by scientists from the Schmidt Ocean Institute in Palo Alto, California, revealed a previously unknown ecosystem lurking beneath the seabed. Using a remotely operated submersible, ...

AI has dramatically accelerated the time to detect animals from several hours to a few seconds per image, and can be used in ...