A new study finds that humans have visually explored just 0.001 per cent of the deep seafloor - leaving vast areas unknown ...

Underwater mountains, or seamounts, are littered on the ocean floor, but only some of them have been detected. Now, 56,000 ...

The deep ocean is understood as any portion of the Earth's sea that is deeper than 200 meters (656 feet). Those regions cover ...

In shallow coastal waters around the world, mud and other fine-grained sediments such as clay and silt form critical blue ...

If you were born in the last 30 years, there’s a good chance you’ve never actually had to rely on a paper map. You might have ...

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

A major, 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck in the South Atlantic Ocean on Friday, prompting an alert for a potential tsunami ...

The U.S. Seventh Fleet's mission is to provide operational control and planning for its forces in the Pacific and Indian ...

An international team of scientists has moved beyond just “scratching the surface,” to understand how microplastics move ...

If this work is right, the oceans were green approximately as long as they’ve been blue, a relevant fact when looking for ...

Famous for its adorable quokkas, Rottnest Island has become a global favourite. But beyond the selfies lies a rich, complex ...

Around the world, millions of tons of small fish are processed into fishmeal and fish oil (FMFO) each year—key ingredients in ...