British docmaker Eleanor Mortimer joins a team of marine biologists on a remote oceanic exploration in her transporting, whimsical but ultimately melancholic first feature. A stretch of the Pacific ...

In the deep ocean, thousands of feet below the surface, it looks like it's snowing. At those depths, the water is filled with slowly drifting particles known as "marine snow," part of a never-ending ...

There's an ongoing battle to save a part of this planet from destructive mining that most people don't know about. Not only do they not know about the battle, they also don't even know much about the ...

Far below the reach of sunlight, the deep ocean is stitched together by pockets of warmth and chemistry that function like underwater cities. Scientists have spent decades tracing these hidden oases, ...

A groundbreaking study in the journal Science, has unveiled how deep ocean currents—known as global overturning circulation—play a pivotal role in shaping the diversity and function of microbial life ...

What if the answer to the world’s growing water crisis was hidden in the depths of the ocean? For decades, the idea of turning seawater into drinkable freshwater has been plagued by high costs, ...

We need forest-like governance, financing, and enforcement to ensure its future, argues Francisco de Melo Viríssimo The ocean is central to the stability of the Earth’s climate system and to life as ...

Ever wondered how much of our vast, mysterious oceans we’ve uncovered? Spoiler alert: not nearly as much as you’d think! While we’ve sent submarines, robots, and even some brave divers into the depths ...

Antarctica is melting, and crucial details are beginning to come into focus of exactly how it's happening. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how ...

How much do you know about one of the most mysterious places on Earth? When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Despite advancements in ...