Half of Earth’s oceans are more than 3.2km deep. Beneath them lie cavernous plains untouched by sunlight, vast gaping trenches made by Earth’s tectonic plates shifting, and ranges of underwater ...

Michael Patrick O'Neill has captured amazing photos of leatherback turtles, hammerhead sharks, mating seahorses, many living ...

Few living scientists have witnessed as much planetary change as the legendary  Sylvia Earle, who recently turned 90. A ...

Conceived by curator Ximena Caminos, the Reefline aims to replenish threatened coral reefs.

Analysis: Control of undersea fibre-optic cables, the arteries of the global internet, has become the new frontline in the battle for digital power.

Quick Take Indo-Pacific leopard sharks are considered endangered by the IUCN. Shark populations have plummeted more than 70 percent worldwide since 1970. Groups like ReShark support conservation ...

In ordinary circumstances coral reefs are among the most productive ecosystems on Earth, built slowly by animals that appear to be plants. Each coral polyp houses microscopic algae that convert ...

Corals living in coastal bays with strongly fluctuating temperatures and environmental conditions are better able to withstand heat and other stressors than their counterparts on more stable reefs.

New research has identified optimal design for artificial habitats to support restoration of oyster reefs, based on a detailed understanding of natural oyster reef geometry. Published in the global ...

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These researchers captured photos that wouldn’t look out of place in an art gallery and used them to confirm new species of comb jellies never recorded in Colombia before.