Microplastics are scourge of the world’s oceans, but finding where they accumulate could help direct conservation efforts.

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

This episode walks through strange events from the trenches to the open ocean. A crew goes missing, a suspect vanishes, and official reports read like they were written to end questions, not answer ...

In the darkness nearly a mile beneath the ocean’s surface, where the pressure would crush a human and temperatures hover just above freezing, a creature with wings wider than a car glides through the ...

The twilight zone teems with life, including krill, squid, fish, octopus, and delicate jelly-like species. Many of these organisms travel upward toward the surface each night to feed and then descend ...

A new study led by researchers at the University of Hawaii (UH) at Mānoa published in Nature Communications is the first of its kind to show that waste discharged from deep-sea mining operations in ...

Deep-sea mining is threatening vital marine life in the ocean’s “twilight zone,” reveals new research. The findings raise "urgent concerns" about long-lasting effects if large-scale commercial mining ...

Scientists are revolutionizing how new marine species are described through the Ocean Species Discoveries initiative. Using advanced lab techniques, researchers recently unveiled 14 new species from ...

In an effort to protect biodiversity, experts are pushing for enhanced scrutiny on new commercial activities in one of the planet's most vulnerable zones. As reported by Mongabay, delegates at the ...

OCEAN BREEZE — Six candidates are seeking three seats on the Ocean Breeze Town Council in the Nov. 4 election. Voting is set for 9 a.m. to 7 at the Hoke Library, 1150 Northwest Jack Williams Way, ...