The Gulf of Maine Research Institute would like the public to help hunt for wild mussel beds below the low-tide line.

Oceans play a major role in the global ecosystem. Researchers warn of widespread issue throughout Earth's oceans: 'They're ...

An international effort aims to assess the environmental impact of nuclear waste dumped in the ocean over half a century ago.

President Trump signed a far-reaching executive order aimed at accelerating the development of deep-sea mining for ...

In the twilight depths of the Gulf of Mexico, about as deep down as a football field is long, U.S. Navy divers carefully snip ...

Learn more about why understanding how life works in the deep sea is crucial to understanding the entire planet, and that’s never been more important.

“We’re focused on continental shelves, the underwater extensions of land masses. They go down to about 200 metres, which means the entirety of the Arabian Gulf is continental shelf,” said Prof Roberts ...

A University of Maryland study reveals more frequent and intense marine heat waves in Chesapeake Bay using advanced satellite ...

Plastic pellets washing up ashore pose an immediate threat while hazardous cargo, including chemicals and oil, could be ...

Staff from the California Academy of Sciences and The Marine Mammal Center reported finding at least six whale carcasses in ...

Photographer and Costa ambassador Andy Mann ventures to a Chilean archipelago that draws comparisons to the Galápagos.

A new study has revealed that over one-fifth of the global ocean has lost sunlight in just two decades, a quiet shift with potentially profound consequences ...