As we celebrate World Ocean Day, new research shows the role that the ocean twilight zone plays in keeping the planet healthy ...

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 ...

Politics is roiling the waters that should connect us, writes the U.N. Global Compact Special Adviser for Ocean.

The deep sea is full of surprises, hiding creatures that look like they belong in a sci-fi movie rather than our oceans.

Why do animals in the deep ocean look so terrifying compared to their shallow-water cousins? From fang-toothed predators and ...

Sir David Attenborough has told Prince William he is "appalled" by the damage certain fishing methods are wreaking on the ...

The Ocean is in deep crisis. Factors such as acidification, declining fish stocks, rising temperatures and widespread ...

A rare deep-sea creature known as the oarfish has recently been spotted off the coast of Tamil Nadu, India, sparking ...

Hurricanes churn the ocean, triggering plankton blooms, oxygen shifts, and major changes in marine ecosystems.

Now, a third rare fish sighting has occurred in Australia. Similar to the humpback anglerfish, this fish resides deep in the ocean, which is concerning to the public to see washed ashore. Sybil ...

The giant oarfish, or Regalecus glesne, is known as the 'doomsday fish'. Coastal cultures believe it signals impending ...

In decades of deep-sea exploration, humans have observed less than 0.001% of the deep ocean floor - an area about the size of ...