A hidden ecosystem of giant sea spiders, octopuses, and other stunning sea creatures shows how life can flourish even when ...

A review by marine biologists from The University of Western Australia has identified a need to prioritize future research of the Indian Ocean's diverse deep-sea ecosystems. Dr. Elin Thomas and Dr ...

A colossal squid was filmed for the first time in its natural habitat near the South Sandwich Islands during a recent ...

Scientists found "a beautiful, thriving ecosystem" in a dark and isolated location: The former shadow of a glacier.

Patricia Esquete, a marine biologist at the ... Eight days of observation revealed an ecosystem that extended as deep as 1,300 meters (4,265 feet) below the ocean surface. In some areas, sponges ...

Researchers took advantage of a rare chance to explore a new expanse of seafloor exposed by the breakup of an Antarctic ice ...

Brussels / Kiel. Led by Professor Dr Sylvia Sander of the GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel, a group of internationally renowned marine scientists has published a Future Science Brief on ...

An iceberg the size of Chicago broke off am Antarctic ice shelf to reveal a thriving ecosystem underneath, according to ...

When the crew aboard an ocean science expedition learned that an iceberg the size of Chicago had broken off from an Antarctic ice shelf, they knew they had to stop what they were doing and go check it ...

Iceberg A-84 broke off from Antarctica and revealed a thriving community of sea creatures underneath. Now, researchers are curious as to how these species have survived. Fracturing icebergs are only ...

Deep-sea mining may irreparably harm ocean ecosystems before we even have a chance to fully ... The Don Diego project proposed by U.S.-based Odyssey Marine Explorations, in the waters off of Baja ...

Fast-moving underwater avalanches, known as turbidity currents, are responsible for transporting vast quantities of ...