Dr. Luis Buatois (Ph.D.) traces a series of hexagons with his finger, following the path carved by tiny organisms millions of ...

One would think that a volcano was not the most hospitable place for living organisms. However, the Borealis Mud Volcano, at ...

Light is a primary driver of visual evolution in shrimp, according to new FIU research published this week in Nature ...

Before taking on the role, Carvalho stated that finalizing regulations for deep sea mining could take years of negotiations to ensure the protection of vulnerable ecosystems. She also alleged that ...

Deep-sea hydrothermal vent ecosystems are unique environments found on the ocean floor, characterized by the presence of mineral-rich hot water that supports diverse biological communities.

Abandoned ships at sea have emerged as a serious maritime ... endangering global shipping routes, marine ecosystems, and seafarers themselves. Ship abandonment occurs when ship owners fail to ...

When saltwater absorbs carbon dioxide, it becomes acidic, which alters the aquatic animal ecosystem. But how exactly does ocean ...

When saltwater absorbs carbon dioxide, it becomes acidic, which alters the aquatic animal ecosystem ... some baleen whale species call at such deep frequencies that they're completely undetectable ...

However, we now understand that the deep ocean is a rich, if somewhat alien, ecosystem of marine life ... the imminent prospect of commercial deep-sea mining. You can read more about how these ...

The shock discovery that metallic nodules could be producing oxygen in the deep sea made headlines last year – now the team behind it is launching a new project to confirm and explain the findings ...

“We found that a cascade of traits, including those required for sexual parasitism, allowed anglerfishes to invade the deep sea during a period of extreme global warming when the planet’s oceans were ...