I recently participated in a three-week-long, National Science Foundation-funded research cruise to the Mariana Trench. Our ...

Scientists discovered the 1-foot-long animal while aboard a submersible several miles deep in the Pacific Ocean. Take a look.

A system called "SAvE Whales," developed in Greece and tested in the Greek seas, aims to minimize the threat of ship strikes ...

Researchers only found one multi-rayed sea cucumber in the Kermadec Trench ... Ocean. Researchers suggested follow-up surveys both for deep-sea sea cucumbers specifically and for exploring marine ...

What the visiting journalists weren’t told—nor were many of the soldiers living at the station, which could house up to ...

Study finds higher levels of microplastics in preterm placentas, raising concerns about its impact on fetal development and maternal health.

The Mariana Trench is the deepest place on Earth, and we're still in the dark about much of the life that calls it home. Here are just a few of the trench's eye-popping residents.

The deepest regions of Earth's oceans, known as the abyssal and hadal zones, lie at least as far under the water's surface as ...

Deep within the unexplored realms of our planet, researchers have recently uncovered a frightening new predator—a discovery ...

Life on Earth extends far beyond the vibrant rainforests and sunlit coral reefs. Deep below the surface, an extraordinary ...

The hadal zone, which encompasses the deepest parts of the ocean, including ocean trenches, is a largely unexplored ... ecological importance of microbial life in these extreme environments ...

Despite its isolation, the Mariana Trench is tainted by pollution, with microplastics found even in its remote depths, ...