The sighting reveals surprising data about the species known as the goblin shark. An abyssal species never before seen alive ...

Microscopic plankton are among the most important organisms on Earth. Phytoplankton produce around half of the oxygen we ...

One of the ocean’s most mysterious predators has finally been captured on camera in its natural deep sea environment. The ...

The first published live observations of the rare goblin shark (Mitsukurina owstoni) in its natural deep-ocean habitat were reported in a new paper by a University of Hawai'i at Mānoa-led team of ...

Often compared to the colossal squid for its near-mythical status, the goblin shark is one of the ocean's most mysterious predators.

In the deepest parts of the ocean, below 4,000 meters, the combination of high pressure and low temperature creates conditions that dissolve calcium carbonate, the material marine animals use to make ...

As the world faces environmental challenges and seeks new opportunities, the idea of underwater living is gaining serious momentum. While lunar and Martian colonies make headlines, scientists and ...

Earth’s oceans make up the life blood of our planet, 70% of which is covered by water. Yet as a recent European Space Agency-led initiative indicates human activities, mainly in the form of noise from ...

PORTLAND, Maine — This year’s marine heat waves and spiking ocean temperatures foretell big changes in the future for some of the largest fish in the sea, such as sharks, tunas and swordfish. The ...

How do you study unmapped areas of the ocean and identify critical habitat for an endangered species? You include the study animal in the scientific process! At least, that's what researchers did with ...

Undersea agriculture. Deep sea mining. Human colonies on the ocean floor. These were the dreams of Capt. George Bond, a Navy medical officer. It was the age of exploration. While NASA made front-page ...