"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 ...

The Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO), Arsenio Dominguez, warned that the ocean is under ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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

In the mysterious depths of the ocean, hydrothermal vents serve as unique ecosystems that harbor extraordinary life forms.

A group of “rarely seen” Gervais’ beaked whales was recently spotted near Madeira, a Portuguese archipelago, photos show. Screengrab from the Magic Dolphin ecotour agency A mysterious group of ...

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