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 Mount Rainier's peak rises above the land surface. These great depths of 4 ...

Scientists have discovered that the stickiness of underwater “marine snow” plays a surprisingly important role in how much ...

The explosion of animal life in Earth's oceans half a billion years ago during and after the Cambrian Period is commonly attributed to a substantial and sustained rise of free oxygen (O 2) in seawater ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Deep-sea researchers have launched a groundbreaking project to ...

A missing ocean float that had drifted away and gone missing for two and a half years finally resurfaced in eastern Antarctica. Scientists recovered data from the float that sheds new light on the ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Satellite data has enabled researchers at the U.S. Geological Survey ...

An international team of scientists has uncovered the ocean's intricate web of microbial interactions across depths. Their research provides crucial insights into the functioning of ocean ecosystems.

Scientists recently discovered more than 50 suspected new species lurking far beneath the waves along a ridge in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. The closest landmass is the remote island of Rapa Nui, ...

The MBARI team observed the unusual fish for around 20 minutes, capturing high-definition 4K footage of it hovering in the ...

A new study reveals that human impacts are changing our understanding of patterns in reef-fish communities across ocean depths. New research, published in Nature Ecology & Evolution, supports the long ...