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

Explorers know that the Earth’s oceans are vast, covering about 71% of the surface of the globe. According to a new study, ...

Heriot-Watt scientists have discovered giant underwater mud waves buried deep below the Atlantic Ocean, 400 kilometers off ...

New high-resolution satellite map reveals nearly 100,000 unknown ocean mountains, or seamounts, boosting climate and maritime ...

Ocean currents can carry phytoplankton hundreds ... helped researchers understand how carbon is cycled from the surface to the deep sea. MBARI researchers and collaborators had previously observed ...

A rare anglerfish, usually found thousands of feet deep, has been discovered near the ocean surface, leaving scientists searching for answers. Could climate change, ocean currents, or rising ...

This is the midwater zone, a hidden ecosystem that begins 200 meters below the ocean surface ... of deep-sea mining on this ecologically important midwater zone. This ecosystem is home to zooplankton ...

Researchers claim we know about less than 1% of our deep seas here on Earth, raising concerns over possible deep sea mining.

For the first time, scientists have mapped microplastic distribution from the surface to the deep sea at a global scale -- revealing not only where plastics accumulate, but how they infiltrate ...

Perched on a hot spot along the Juan de Fuca Ridge, the volcano is steadily inflating with magma, raising  the frequency of ...