Under-sea mountains are key locations for predators -- with 41 times more sharks than the open ocean, new research shows.

A s they transport us to underwater landscapes, aquariums provide a soothing experience for visitors. The dark rooms, illuminated by soft light emanating from the tanks, display a ...

An Oslo court on Thursday rejected a legal challenge by the WWF environmental group against Norway's bid to mine its seabed ...

The discovery is not just a curiosity—it’s a crucial reminder of the ocean’s hidden biodiversity. The black seadevil serves ...

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 ...

Scientists found deep-sea shrimp evolved special vision to detect bioluminescent light and navigate their world.

Deakin University researchers have joined scientists from SeaGen Aquaculture and Gippsland-based biotech company Offshore Biotechnologies to undertake ...

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 ...

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

Mountain West communities are split over the USFWS’ decision to manage isolated bear populations as one. But many agree that ...

Bottom trawling, a fishing technique in which vessels drag weighted nets along the seafloor, has long been condemned by ...