A new species has been discovered in the Atacama Trench, one of the deepest and least explored areas of the ocean. A ...

The U.S. has never ratified the treaty under which the commission operates, the United Nations Convention on the Law of the ...

In order to blunt Beijing’s considerable head start on critical minerals, Washington should adopt a two-track policy on ...

"As you take in a beautiful view of the ocean, do you think of sound?" writes columnist Lisa Wooninck. "There is a lot of it ...

A fiery mystery has puzzled geologists for decades: where did the lava fueling one of Earth’s largest volcanic events come from? A new study may finally have the answer. Scientists have long believed ...

This geographical phenomenon, known as the Eastern African Rift (EARS), is believed to have initiated around 22 million years ...

Experts believe the Axial Seamount, an underwater volcano which sits on the seabed off the coast of Oregon, is preparing to ...

Marine plastic pollution has always been a well-recognised environmental issue, with 9 to 14 million metric tons of plastic ...

Axial Seamount is situated 300 miles off the Oregon coast and is getting closer to erupting for the first time in 10 years.

A cruise ship ran aground off the coast of the Isles of Scilly. Footage of the vessel, named locally as the Ocean Nova, was ...

Scientists map microplastics across ocean depths, revealing their deep spread, persistence, and potential climate impact.

Picture an ocean world so deep and dark it feels like another planet—where creatures glow and life survives under crushing ...