“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.

Earth's vast oceanic biodiversity remains largely unexplored, with only a fraction of an estimated two million total living ...

The ocean is home to some of the most awe-inspiring creatures on Earth, many of which dwarf anything found on land. From massive whales to elusive deep-sea dwellers, these giants of the sea ...

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 ...

Scientists have found that oceanic manta rays routinely make extreme dives of more than 1,200 meters – three-quarters of a ...

Learn how tracking data shows that manta rays plunge more than 4,000 feet down in the deep sea not to hunt, but to find their ...

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

Tiny poops are supposed to sink to the seafloor, locking away carbon. But scientists have found that warm spells are ...