While exploring the ocean in a deep-sea submersible, scientists say they discovered a flourishing ecosystem capable of ...

In September 1972, a research vessel called the USNS Hayes discovered the deepest part of the Arctic Ocean and named it after ...

Life is amazing. It’s survived everything from asteroid impacts to ice ages to continental drift and simply continued ...

The creatures were found in the ocean's deepest trench zone, where documentation of such marine communities is exceptionally ...

Scientists have recently uncovered a groundbreaking discovery in the ocean’s depths, revealing a new form of life that could ...

Aboard the Chikyu — the world’s largest scientific drilling ship — 60 scientists teamed up with experienced drillers to ...

The oceans cover over 70% of the Earth’s surface. The marine ecosystem is the largest and most abundant in the world. But most of the ocean is permanently dark and incredibly difficult to ...

A team of geoscientists has identified a subtle but powerful force driving mountain building and compression of Earth's crust in Japan and neighboring regions. The so-called same-dip double subduction ...

Expedition 405 drilled into Japan Trench fault, site of 2011 quake, collecting cores and data to learn how massive earthquakes and tsunamis are triggered.

Going deep Saturday, June 8, is the 15th World Oceans Day. Mapping the seafloor The oceans cover over 70% of the Earth’s surface. The marine ecosystem is the largest and most abundant in the ...

Here’s how many zones are in the ocean and how they are different.