PHOTO: A Squalus mitsukurii (Shortspine spurdog) was documented on the seafloor near an unexplored seamount along the Nazca Ridge, newly discovered about 900 miles off the coast of Chile. (Schmidt ...

On January 13, 2025, iceberg A-84, which is roughly the size of Chicago, broke from the George VI Ice Shelf, a giant floating glacier attached to the Antarctic Peninsula ice sheet, leading to the ...

(CNN) — Marine researchers exploring extreme depths say they have discovered an astonishing deep-sea ecosystem of chemosynthetic life that’s fueled by gases escaping from fractures in the ocean bed.

The Aral Sea’s story demonstrates how human actions can profoundly alter natural systems, yet it also shows that determined ...

Grist reports that sea lavender in Venice's lagoon captures carbon and boosts biodiversity, showcasing its ecological and ...

Scientists have discovered a “thriving ecosystem” of strange deep sea creatures on a newly exposed seafloor after an iceberg broke off near the Antarctic. The area, which had never before been ...

Antarctic sea ice is more than just a platform for penguins. The sea ice's high reflectivity influences the whole Earth's climate, and the ice is a key habitat for underwater as well as above-water ...

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In a remarkable deep-sea breakthrough, researchers have discovered 24 new species of amphipods in the Pacific’s ...