The seabed is more than a new resource frontier; it is a test of whether multilateral rules can withstand the strain of great-power rivalry.

The high seas treaty, formally known as the BBNJ Agreement, has finally crossed the threshold to become international law ...

Six miles below the oceans wave where sunlight never reaches, life persists, sustaining itself off of chemicals seeping from the ocean floor.

The first treaty to protect marine diversity in international waters will come into force early next year after being ...

The charismatic ocean advocate and founder of National Geographic Pristine Seas continues to find new ways to combine ...

In the deep sea near the Mariana Trench and Hawaii, a new “Star Wars”-like species was discovered. Polina Silivanova via Unsplash The summaries below were drafted with the help of AI tools and edited ...

CALIFORNIA, USA — Scientists exploring the deep waters off California’s coast have discovered a tiny new species of snailfish that has been capturing attention not only for its scientific value but ...

Marine researchers have announced the discovery of three new deep-sea snailfish, including the kind-of-adorable pink bumpy snailfish. Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) underwater ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — A new species living at extreme ocean depths in Monterey Bay Canyon was discovered by researchers with Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI). Photographs and videos ...

The deep sea is home to some of the weirdest creatures on Earth, from ghostly elder fish to carnivorous harp sponges. Sometimes, scientists discover more humble creatures that are so tiny that they go ...