The surface waters of the Antarctic are a cold, still world of ice, hovering around minus one degree Celsius. Thousands of ...

An international team of researchers will travel to the depths of the Pacific Ocean in November to explore deep-sea hydrothermal vents, and high-school classes are invited along. Hydrothermal vents ...

Is it downright adorable, or is it so ugly it's cute? Either way, this newly discovered pink fish has the makings to survive in one of the darkest, coldest places on earth, and its pink, bumpy face is ...

It dwells in the midnight zone. Scientists at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute identified an intriguing new deep sea species off of California. It's see-through, can glow, and nabs prey ...

About 71% of Earth's surface is covered by the vast oceans. When winds blow over the sea surface, they transfer energy to the water, creating waves. Some of these waves, under the force of strong ...

The ocean abundant with undiscovered resources is an important frontier for humanity’s exploration of the Earth. As the pressure on global supply and demands increases, deep-sea research and ...

USNS Bowditch pier side during a visit to India. At sea, research vessels are tools of maritime power. America’s ocean research fleet is in flux, with Trump Administration cuts hitting an aged fleet ...

Some of the most bizarre lifeforms on Earth lurk in the deeper realms of the ocean. There was so little known about one of these creatures that it took 20 years just to figure out what exactly it was.

An endangered sea turtle made an important return to a Texas beach this week.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo Credit: iStock Researchers found that historically low sea levels in the Baltic Sea may open the door for its chemical and ...

Sea cucumbers, a diverse group of echinoderms, have emerged as a focal point of marine biomedical research due to their rich reservoir of bioactive compounds. Their body tissues and extracts contain a ...

Savannah, GA (WSAV-TV) — The Caretta Research Project has been protecting Georgia’s Sea Turtles since 1973.Based in Savannah ...