When we think of the ocean, what often comes to mind are familiar sights– coral reefs, fishing boats, and waves breaking ...

As Earth's largest carbon reservoir, the ocean locks carbon away from the atmosphere. However, scientists still struggle to ...

Plankton are vital to planetary and climate stability and are therefore important contributors to human well-being.

It's an emerging threat to the health of humans, wildlife, and ecosystems. Researchers issue warning over concerning phenomenon observed in deep sea: 'We're still trying to figure it out' first ...

An oarfish, also known as the "doomsday fish", was recently caught off the Tamil Nadu coast. This deep-sea creature, rarely ...

They drift aimlessly at sea, soaking up sunlight from the sky and nutrients from the deep. Often invisible to the naked eye, these tiny invertebrates form the hidden backbone of ocean ecosystems.

They drift aimlessly at sea, soaking up sunlight from the sky and nutrients from the deep. Often invisible to the naked eye, these tiny invertebrates form the hidden backbone of ocean ecosystems ...

Photosynthetic organisms such as plants, plankton and algae use sunlight to produce oxygen that cycles into the ocean depths, but previous studies conducted in the deep sea have shown that oxygen ...

The minerals that are being targeted form a critical part of the sea floor, and the sea floor is what life attaches to in the ...

Rare metals on deep sea and ocean floors miles below the surface produce "dark oxygen," and mining these minerals could cause potentially harmful changes to the marine ecosystem, according to new ...