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

A standout discovery was this new predatory sponge. Its spherical form is covered in tiny hooks that trap prey.

In the darkness of the deep ocean, where pressure crushes and light fails, an expedition has found an astonishing array of ...

The MARBLES team is excited to share a new breakthrough from the project! The study led by the University of Aberdeen and published in the journal Marine Drugs, has identified promising bioactive ...

There is still not enough known about the seafloor to decide if deep sea mining can start in the Cook Islands, government ...

The new predatory sponge was found by divers 11,800 feet deep east of Montagu Island off the coast of Antarctica.

The first explored the South Sandwich Islands, where active tectonic activity and methane vents create warm, chemical-rich ...

This newly-discovered species is being called the “death-ball sponge” for its appendages, which end in orbs and are covered ...

Oceans have long been a dumping area for plastics, pesticides, fertilizers, sewage, and just about everything else. They are also sponges for carbon emissions from our fossil fuel economy. The ...

Thousands of meters below the ocean’s surface, a camera attached to a remotely operated vehicle captured a ghostly white ...

Spoil them with a stoneware Le Creuset mug, Phoenicia Diner’s cult-fave pancake mix, and a charming Kewpie mayo ornament ...

Opinion column written by Patrice Horner] Hurricane Impact On Ocean Mammals Hurricanes are increasing in number, severity, ...