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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 ...