Spectacular marine fossils tell the story of the long-gone Western Interior Seaway and the planet’s past aquatic life ...

Diving Bells are locations scattered across the map that allow players to dive deep into the ocean's waters and collect ...

The distinct rock formations initially inspired theories of a lost civilization in East Asia, but most scientists see a much ...

Earlier study of the region had shown that the spreading in the area occurs at an average rate of a bit over 60 millimeters a ...

Scientists observed a mid-ocean ridge widen in real time, recording several metres of sea-floor motion and huge lava outflows ...

A new study suggests that deep-sea life reaps the benefits of icebergs’ castoffs — a rare silver lining as a warming planet ...

Scientists have discovered that deep-sea mining plumes can strip vital nutrition from the ocean’s twilight zone, replacing natural food with nutrient-poor sediment. The resulting “junk food” effect ...

Ancient deep-sea organisms suggest movement, sexual reproduction, and complex animal life began earlier than previously thought.

The idea of river agency is not new, but we are unfamiliar with it because human agency dominates our knowledge practices; as ...

The world faces freshwater and clean water crises, not only in poor nations, making desalination a critical technology. Its ...

Marine scientists discovered 31 new species, including “Frankenstein organisms,” after sending a robot into one of the ...

Deep oceans contain microbes with yet-to-be-discovered properties that could drive future innovations in biotechnology.