In the deepest parts of the ocean, below 4,000 metres, the combination of high pressure and low temperature creates conditions that dissolve calcium carbonate, the material marine animals use to make ...

The oceans cover over 70% of the Earth’s surface. The marine ecosystem is the largest and most abundant in the world. But most of the ocean is permanently dark and incredibly difficult to observe. As ...

By Liz Kimbrough A transparent goby fish drifted through the darkness, its skeleton visible through paper-thin skin. Nearby, ...

The deepest parts of the ocean are the least explored places on the planet. In fact, only about 5 percent of the ocean has been explored at all. From what has been explored, we know that the average ...

Almost one decade of recorded data retrieved from deep coral reef dives reveals some of the first evidence of that climate ...

Tom has a Master's degree in Journalism. His editorial work covers anything from archaeology and the environment to technology and culture. Tom has a Master's degree in Journalism. His editorial work ...

Deep-sea researchers have launched a groundbreaking project to investigate "dark oxygen"—a form of oxygen produced in total darkness on the ocean floor. The initiative follows last year's discovery of ...