Now we want to take you to the bottom of the ocean, where scientists have discovered what they now characterize as the largest deep sea coral habitat to be mapped and documented. (SOUNDBITE OF WATER ...

In the darkness nearly a mile beneath the ocean’s surface, where the pressure would crush a human and temperatures hover just ...

There is high global demand for critical metals, and many countries want to try extracting these sought-after metals from the ...

An international team of scientists has moved beyond just 'scratching the surface,' to understand how microplastics move through and impact the global ocean. For the first time, scientists have mapped ...

The advent of self-driving boats is revolutionizing the way we explore and understand our oceans. These technologically advanced vessels are now capable of mapping the ocean floor in 3D, providing ...

Like most deep-sea biologists, I have a large collection of decorated Styrofoam cups. A couple dozen line the bookshelf of my office, each displaying a rainbow of Sharpie colors. Each cup is ...

A new phase in the search for Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 will be led not by ships or human divers, but by an advanced ...