Serendipitous data reveals a previously unknown ecosystem under Arctic ice
Fish gas bladders interfere with sonar, and we can use that interference to study Arctic fish stocks
The oceans contain vast mineral resources. Can the deep sea be mined without catastrophic results?
Mining agencies promise to minimize harm to ocean ecosystems. Scientists say we can't predict its full extent — or how to reverse it
Some seagrasses work harder than others to slow climate change
Seagrass meadows lock "blue carbon" away in mud and sand
Scientists recreated a key step for the origin of life at hydrothermal vents
Simulating alkaline environments from 3 billion years ago showed formation of precursor cells is possible
Why is this huge group of deep sea octopus moms suffocating?
Year after year, stressed out broods of octopuses kept appearing. Biologists started getting curious
A version of this article originally appeared on The Conversation
Even corals deep down on the ocean floor can’t escape humanity's impact
Climate change, industrial fishing, offshore drilling, and deep sea mining are all threats to life at the bottom of the sea
Floating detritus is giving new insights into deep-sea corals
Environmental DNA is a less invasive way to solve long-submerged mysteries