Dr. Luis Buatois (Ph.D.) traces a series of hexagons with his finger, following the path carved by tiny organisms millions of ...

By studying elephant seals' hunting patterns, scientists have discovered a new way to monitor deep-sea fish populations.

Northern elephant seals may hold the key to unlocking the secrets of the open ocean’s twilight zone (~200 – 1,000 meters deep). According to a new study, these deep-diving creatures can help estimate ...

The Climate Action Forum discussed ocean ecosystems and their role in climate adaptation and mitigation, during a series of ...

Scientists will be able to work for up to a month in the facility that will be anchored 2,000 metres below the surface.

China has officially approved the construction of a deep-sea research facility in the South China Sea, marking a significant ...

Minister says opposition to the fledgling industry was rooted in “shrill” environmental alarmism. Read more at ...

Marine biologists at the University of California Santa Cruz have tagged thousands of northern elephant seals with smart ...

One might assume that marine fossils are exclusively unearthed in sedimentary coastal or underwater deposits. This is far ...

One would think that a volcano was not the most hospitable place for living organisms. However, the Borealis Mud Volcano, at ...

CHINA has unveiled plans for a deep-sea mega-lab that will be hidden 6,500ft down in the bitterly contested South China Sea. The underwater base will study “cold seep” ecosystems ...

New research findings by Oceana, in collaboration with marine geneticist Dr. Adrian Munguia-Vega and in partnership with prestigious Swiss watchmaker, Blancpain, detected ...