Organisms in the deep sea rely on gravity flows to lay down sediment and then make burrows beneath the seafloor, according to a new study.

New scans of the bottom of the Japan Trench reveal extensive burrow structures and evidence of regular "reset" events that ...

The contents of three large metal cases have changed our understanding of life under the ocean. Inside were vials of sediment hauled up from a record 8km below the surface of the Pacific Ocean.

Marine biologists will drop 120 tonnes of rubble onto the sea floor off the coast of south-west Victoria to grow new sponge ...

The Japan Trench, a vast tectonic chasm along the Pacific Ring of Fire, is known for its extreme depth—stretching 5 miles ...

Among the myriad creatures that populate our ocean, some stand out as having an outsized impact on the marine environment—shaping and maintaining habitats that themselves sustain countless other forms ...

What's so special about the blue lobster? Are they really rare? Why are they blue? Find out more about this fisherman's ...

Heartbreaking images reveal the deadly impact of plastic pollution on ocean wildlife as Trump goes 'back to plastic' by ...

it’s a small fish that hunts other fish and shrimp in the deep waters of the ocean. Sea cucumbers in the sand. Image by nattapol via Depositphotos. Sea cucumbers are odd creatures with soft, tubular ...

A Weatherford ranch is the eccentric oasis for a family of artists, horses, dogs and cats — and some of the most original ...

Throughout the Sharjah Biennial, works are described using politicized language that highlights the vast social and environmental ideas tackled.

BOTANISTS have found a stand of rare trees in Zanzibar not known to grow wild anywhere else in Africa. The intsia trees ...