The second expedition took researchers to the Southern Ocean’s Bellingshausen Sea, off West Antarctica. The team was the ...

Deep-sea mining is the extraction of minerals from the seabed in the deep ocean. Most of the interest is in what are known as polymetallic nodules, which are potato-sized mineral deposits that have ...

Scientists discovered a new crustacean species in the Atacama Trench, 8,000 meters deep, revealing the Hadal zone as a ...

The aquarium says these "deep-diving" whales are a rare sight. Rare sighting alert!  Three True’s beaked whales were spotted by our Anderson Cabot Center for Ocean Life aerial... "People who maybe go ...

Researchers use lipid biomarkers to uncover how organisms survive in extreme ecosystems. A surprising variety of life exists within the ocean floor, much of it made up of microbes, tiny organisms ...

The Namib Erg, also known as the Namib Sand Sea, is one of the most ancient and spectacular desert landscapes on Earth. Stretching along Namibia’s Atlantic coast, it forms a vast expanse of shifting ...

Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park in Monterey County delivers million-dollar views for less than what you’d spend on dinner and a movie. For just the price of a day-use fee (currently under $10 per vehicle) ...

You’ll find yourself measuring every future crab cake against the Dixie Crossroads standard, and most will come up woefully short. The seafood gumbo is another standout – a rich, dark roux-based bowl ...

A paper published in Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, finds high quantities of toxic "forever" chemicals in sea otters ...

DNA in seawater revealed that 93% of fish species live beyond known ranges, exposing major gaps in global marine biodiversity records.

Long ago, some saltwater fish adapted to freshwater — and in doing so, developed an extraordinary sense of hearing rivaling ...