Submarine canyons form in places where the seafloor is steepest, redefining how sediments and carbon travel to the depths of ...

An adult pilot whale needs about 142 squid a day to meet its energy requirements, according to a new University of Hawaii study. Hawaii’s population of pilot whales is unique because they do not ...

Deep below the US Capitol, in a secure room meant to protect discussions of American secrets, a wave of sarcastic laughter spread among lawmakers and staff members who were assembled to receive a ...

OSU study shows deep-sea fish evolution results in diverse body shapes due to different environmental pressures.

For the first time, scientists have quantified how many deep-sea squid short-finned pilot whales in Hawaiʻi need to eat to ...

In the deep, dark waters of the Pacific Ocean, scientists have uncovered a remarkable new species that’s shedding light on ...

Fish species living in the deep sea feature a surprisingly large range of body shapes that evolved in different ways and at ...

Chinese scientists have become the first to visit one of Earth’s most remote and geologically intriguing realms: an ...

New research from the university of St Andrews has found that some coastal areas will become much more acidic than previously ...

The R/V Albatross’s nets and dredges caught all manner of sea life, from tiny cold water corals to enormous halibut and salmon, as the research vessel surveyed the fisheries of Alaska and the West ...

All complex life on Earth may be the result of plate tectonics tearing apart the ancient supercontinent Nuna 1.5 billion ...

New research finds bacteria in more than 75% of global ocean samples equipped with enzymes that can break down PET—the plastic used in bottles.