The number of glass eels, or juvenile Japanese eels, in rivers in Hokkaido appears to have increased in recent years, ...

Ariel’s medial grooves could provide important clues about the moon’s internal structure, particularly regarding the presence ...

In the Meratus mountain range of Indonesia, researchers discovered two new species of fanged frogs, Limnonectes maanyanorum ...

Scientists have discovered that deep trenches on Uranus’ moon Ariel might be pathways for material from its interior to reach ...

I recently participated in a three-week-long, National Science Foundation-funded research cruise to the Mariana Trench. Our ...

Officials say two workers were trapped in a fallen trench at a Southwest Houston apartment complex. Nick Wright unveils a ...

Last year, a study led by planetary scientist Richard Cartwright at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in ...

The deepest regions of Earth's oceans, known as the abyssal and hadal zones, lie at least as far under the water's surface as ...

Despite its isolation, the Mariana Trench is tainted by pollution, with microplastics found even in its remote depths, ...

Study finds higher levels of microplastics in preterm placentas, raising concerns about its impact on fetal development and maternal health.

Scientists discovered the 1-foot-long animal while aboard a submersible several miles deep in the Pacific Ocean. Take a look.

Oceans present wide, open spaces that stretch to the abyssal plains, the trenches, and the mid-ocean ridges. Seas are comparatively shallower, with average depths ranging from several hundred to ...