A NEW ghost shark and a carnivorous “death ball” sponge are just two of the over 1,100 new species discovered in the deep sea ...

Scientists have found microplastics speckling the waters of the Mariana Trench, known for being the deepest of any ocean trench, and at every level of the sea. The researchers published their ...

Earth’s oceans cover more than 70 percent of our planet’s surface. That is a lot of room for species to exist, often without ...

Recent scientific expeditions have unveiled a trove of new species dwelling at the bottom of the ocean, including a carnivorous “death ball” sponge in the Southern Ocean. In a separate deep-sea ...

Even though we’ve recorded tens of thousands of marine creatures over the decades and scientists are discovering new species ...

Strange organisms that get their energy from chemical reactions instead of the sun have been discovered at the bottom of ocean trenches up to 31,000 feet deep in the northwest Pacific between ...

Earth's vast oceanic biodiversity remains largely unexplored, with only a fraction of an estimated two million total living marine species formally named and described. A significant challenge is the ...

New initiative identifies 10,000 target locations to create the first representative visual record of the deep sea. (Saunderstown, RI — April 1, 2026) Ocean Discovery League (ODL) announces the ...

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - The Gray’s Reef Ocean Discovery Center is re-opening its doors following roughly $1 million in renovations. The Gray’s Reef Chapter of the National Marine Sanctuary ...