Researchers retrieved reef monitoring devices that had been placed in deep coral reefs in Guam. The devices were placed up to 330 feet below the surface.

For deep reef divers, descending into the ocean’s mesophotic layer can feel like exploring the moon. Discovering never-before ...

Scientific divers have navigated a series of treacherous dives more than 330 feet deep in an attempt to unravel the mysteries ...

The blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) is the largest cetacean on the planet. While some have claimed that there were ...

This expedition marks a major leap forward in understanding our planet’s most overlooked reefs,” said Shannon Bennett.

Sharks have had a tough time since the 1970s, when overfishing, habitat loss and a growing trade in their fins began to cut ...

Many creatures light up the world’s waters. From microorganisms that turn shoreline waves electric blue at night to anglerfish deep down who use glowing lures to entice prey, a varied array of marine ...

Rising human exploitation of the oceans is pushing ever further into regions that scientists increasingly suspect are full of conscious life. New research into creatures from sperm whales to octopuses ...

Scientists have discovered a colossal shark that lived 115 million years ago, long before Megalodon. Using rare fossilized vertebrae and modern imaging, researchers reconstructed this ancient apex ...

Warm morning light reflects from the remains of a natural rock arch near Darwin Island, one of the most remote islands in the Galapagos. In clear, deep blue water, thousands of creatures — fish, ...

But whilst undeniably (and impressively) old, living through such events as the Aztec Empire and the exploding whale incident ...

Our oceans have been experiencing a plastic crisis for decades. We have now reached a pivotal moment in ocean pollution, where the numbers are no longer abstract and time is running out to make an ...