In a new study published in Science Advances, oceans researchers say that just 0.001% of the deep seafloor has been visually ...

While it has been long understood that microplastics exist on the surface of oceans, a team of researchers from four ...

These synthetic materials have now become part of both the life and carbon cycles, from the surface to the deepest parts of ...

The Ocean Exploration Trust's (OET) research vessel Nautilus has departed on its first expedition of 2025 to study underwater ...

Scientists map microplastics across ocean depths, revealing their deep spread, persistence, and potential climate impact.

A global survey of microplastics in oceans reveals that tiny particles of plastic are prevalent throughout the water column, ...

The ocean covers 70% of Earth, yet only 5% has been explored. What we do know shows how vital and fascinating the oceans are ...

Deep-sea fish adapt to some of the most extreme conditions on Earth. New research analyzing their evolution finds the same ...

It’s a pretty appropriate name given where H. hades lives; the trench extends down to the hadal zone, itself named after ...