A rare deep-sea oarfish has washed up in California, the third to do so in a few months and only the 22nd since 1901.

Oil rigs around the world are habitats for marine species. When they stop producing oil, should they be removed or allowed to ...

An elusive deep-water oarfish considered to be a harbinger of bad news was discovered on the shores of Encinitas, California ...

The proximity of these strandings has reignited discussions about the oarfish's mythical reputation as a predictor of natural ...

Hydrothermal vents are cracks in the ocean floor that release hot, mineral-rich water into the deep sea. They form when seawater seeps into Earth’s crust in areas where tectonic plates are either ...

Scientists uncovered the "mystery mollusk," a strange glowing sea creature lurking in the ocean's midnight depths.

After the treaty was adopted last year by the United Nations, more than 100 countries have signified their intent to ratify ...

Advances in technology that enabled the discovery of a new species by California scientists may lead to a better ...

Among marine ecosystems, the capacity of mangroves, seagrass meadows and kelp forests to store carbon is well documented, but ...

Until recently, the deep sea was too distant, cold, and high pressure for humans to explore, and much of it remains unknown.

Researchers classified the new species within a new genus, Bathydevius, and new family, Bathydeviidae, because of its ...

BEIJING, CHINA - Media OutReach Newswire - 8 July 2024 - The Shenzhen-Zhongshan Link, a mega cross-sea passage in south China ...