Dive into the mystery of the deep ocean and uncover the strange noises scientists still can’t explain. From eerie sounds to ...

The bathypelagic zone of the ocean is 1,000 to 4,000 meters below the surface. Sometimes it's called the midnight zone because it's too deep for sunlight to reach. Most animals here are much smaller ...

In November of 2020, a freak wave came out of the blue, lifting a lonesome buoy off the coast of British Columbia 17.6 meters high (58 feet). The four-story wall of water was finally confirmed in ...

A new study found that the ocean experiences the most intense marine heat waves at a depth of between 50 and 250 meters (160 and 820 feet), where a large portion of the ocean’s biodiversity can be ...

New research shows that marine heat waves can reshape ocean food webs, which in turn can slow the transport of carbon to the deep sea and hamper the ocean's ability to buffer against climate change.

When an ocean wave falls, the ground shakes. Now, those wobbles are getting bigger. Stormier seas and larger ocean swell in recent decades are pounding Earth’s seafloor with more force, sending larger ...