Australia's ocean territory is vast and covers an area more than 1.5 times the nation's landmass. Within these waters is a ...

Far beneath the surface of the ocean lies the largest and least explored habitat on Earth. The deep sea is cold, dark, highly ...

Meet some of the 31 new species scientists have identified in what could be record time, off the coast of Brazil.

Explorers know that the Earth’s oceans are vast, covering about 71% of the surface of the globe. According to a new study, just 0.001% of the deep seafloor has been visually observed. The deep ocean ...

Hidden deep beneath the Indian Ocean, researchers have discovered what may be the world's oldest and largest whale graveyard, a 5.3-million-year-old necropolis filled with whale fossils.

Scientists discovered that extreme deep-sea pressure squeezes valuable nutrients out of sinking organic particles, providing ...