NASA's SWOT satellite has revealed unseen ocean depths, mapping seafloor features that shape life, currents and tectonics.

A new study found that microbes in the Sargasso Sea divide nutrients throughout their communities over time, supporting ...

We know more about the Moon’s surface than Earth’s ocean floor — but that’s changing fast. A NASA-supported team used a ...

How many microplastics are too many? "There is no officially established 'safe' or 'unsafe' level of microplastic intake. It ...

Despite growing interest in deep-sea mining, much of the deep ocean, particularly the midwater zone, remains poorly understood. A 2023 study in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone found that 88% to 92% of ...

A riotous photography collection from a recent underwater mission off the coast of Chile shows new and fascinating deep-sea ...

Sensors attached to animals gather valuable data to track and mitigate the human influence on marine life. The Kobe ...

Much of this sudden influx of atmospheric CO₂ came from the Southern Ocean around Antarctica, highlighting the key role this ...

On research cruises, while testing sea water ... "we would look through the microscope and there's nothing there." And yet, the DNA was everywhere — in the open ocean, along the coast, in ...