The movement of carbon between the atmosphere, oceans and continents — or carbon cycle — regulates Earth’s climate, with the ocean playing a major role in carbon sequestration. A new study finds that ...

Recent scientific expeditions have unveiled a trove of new species dwelling at the bottom of the ocean, including a ...

A new study finds that deep-sea mining waste in the ocean’s twilight zone could disrupt food webs and starve midwater ...

Marine biologist Dr. Dave Pawson has embarked on over 100 dives to the ocean floor to unravel the mysteries of elusive invertebrates like sea cucumbers and brittle stars Emma Saaty There are few ...

Drilling for minerals deep in the ocean could have immense consequences on the tiny animals at the core of the vast ocean food web — and ultimately affect fisheries and the food we find on ...

Mankind has mined the earth’s surface for thousands of years. Now there’s a furious race to find even more metal that will enable the world’s energy transition away from fossil fuels. In Papua New ...

Polymetallic nodules, collected from the ocean floor, sit in simulated seawater in chemist Franz Geiger's laboratory at Northwestern University. An international team of researchers, including a ...

Far beneath the wavetops, down into the dark ocean depths, a rarely seen crustacean makes its home. It's called Alicella gigantea, and it's the largest known species of amphipod, a shrimp-like species ...

The Vanguard habitat, developed by UK-based ocean technology company DEEP, offers a glimpse into humanity's aquatic future. This compact yet ingeniously designed pod measures 12 meters long by 3.7 ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. We know next to nothing about Earth’s seafloors. According to a ...

Two scientists from a top ocean institute will pilot a 28-tonne indigenously built manned submersible up to 500 metres deep ...