"It was an unsolved mystery, as we know that plastic debris should remain floating on the sea surface. Now we have a deep ...

The bumpy snailfish is one of three newly identified deep-sea snailfish species described by MBARI collaborators at SUNY ...

A newly ratified treaty to protect life at sea is expected to catalyse opposition to deep-sea mining ahead of a UN climate summit in New York. The High Seas treaty will become international law in ...

Plastic waste is sinking to the Mediterranean seafloor, creating one of the world’s biggest deep-sea pollution hotspots, a ...

Humans are gambling on the very stability of Earth's life support systems, scientists said Wednesday, warning that ocean ...

The Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO), Arsenio Dominguez, warned that the ocean is under threat, stressing that its decline is driven by human activities but can still ...

The Historic High Seas Treaty officially takes effect January 17, 2026, after 60 countries ratified the agreement.

Exploration for deep-sea minerals in the Clarion Clipperton Zone threatens to disrupt an unexpectedly rich ecosystem of whales and dolphins. New studies have detected endangered species in the area ...

But after years of meticulous research, teams of scientists, including MBARI senior scientist Steven Haddock, who led that ...

The use of deep learning in ocean protection is not only helping to mitigate the impact of pollution, but it is also providing valuable insights into the state of our oceans and helping to prevent ...

Mobereola laments $150bn funding gapNigeria’s Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, during the 2025 World Maritime Day celebration held in Lagos on Thursday, bemoaned the mounting ...

After that, the decomposing leaves break down into the soil, bringing microplastics with them. Researchers found levels of ...