These plumes of sediment would likely disrupt deep sea creatures’ ability to swim, breathe, find marine snow to eat, and ...

Among marine ecosystems, the capacity of mangroves, seagrass meadows and kelp forests to store carbon is well documented, but ...

Researchers have discovered an unlikely new species within the ocean's midnight zone: a glowing "mystery mollusk." ...

Deep-sea microbes consume alkanes, reducing oceanic and atmospheric pollution, and a new study reveals they utilize a unique ...

Almost 60,000 years ago, a massive underwater avalanche took place just off the coast of Northwest Africa. Initially, about 1 ...

a marine biologist at the Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research, tells Reuters’ Will Dunham. Gollner is a co-lead author of a study detailing these findings, which was published in the journal ...

Despite the crowds milling about, you can discern both Levin’s expertise in her field — and her empathy for it. She says, ...

These habitats, often referred to as “marine rainforests,” are vital for supporting marine biodiversity by providing shelter and feeding grounds for a wide variety of marine species. However, research ...

Scientists have discovered amber deep below the surface of the Antarctic, evidence of a temperature rainforest 90 million ...

Nov. 12, 2024 — Researchers have discovered a remarkable new species of sea slug that lives in the deep sea. Nicknamed the 'mystery mollusc,' the nudibranch Bathydevius caudactylus swims through ...

Research sheds new light on the spread of microplastics, revealing a surprising "hitchhiking" mechanism that could impact ...