A careful analysis of the complex boundary where four tectonic plates meet reveals that one of the slabs is tearing itself ...

The deep ocean has long been viewed as a quiet realm, largely isolated from the dynamic processes that shape Earth's climate.

We headed far offshore in Panama to chase some of the biggest fish in the Pacific, and the results were unreal. From massive ...

Underneath the ocean's surface lies a vast and ancient world. As demand for sustainable technologies increases, attention is ...

New research has found that deep-sea mining in international waters could threaten at least 30 species of sharks, rays and ...

Scientists from Australia and Japan studying three trenches find ‘organisms have adapted strategies to filter things out of ...

Deep sea mining has disastrous consequences for marine life, many of which are still unknown to oceanographers.

The U.S. has deployed troops and anti-ship missiles into the northern Philippines as part of almost continuous, joint war ...

Meet the Atlantic wolffish, green humphead parrotfish, and other unusual species with extraordinary adaptations.

The agency is reviewing a permit request from a company that aims to harvest minerals on the Pacific Ocean floor.

The research submersible Alvin returned to Woods Hole, on Cape Cod, via a 3,000-mile flatbed truck journey from San Diego.

A recent marine expedition found fascinating new species in the deep Pacific, highlighting how little is still known about life beneath the ocean.