Deep sea mining has disastrous consequences for marine life, many of which are still unknown to oceanographers.

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Photos taken by blackwater divers offered a new glimpse into the early life stages of marine fishes and their interactions ...

It might be among the first mammals to go extinct in North America after colonization. But can scientists prove it was even a ...

A recent Schmidt Ocean Institute expedition off the coast of Uruguay discovered at least 30 suspected new species and explored a sunken warship. By Popular Science Team Published Oct 4, 2025 10:00 AM ...

In 1986, excavators surveying land for a power plant in Romania accidentally unearthed a strange cave. It had been sealed up ...

ABC's Story Lab team has created an interactive tool to help Australians better understand the ancient history of our ...

Laurent Ballesta is a renowned French underwater photographer, biologist and deep diver, and explorer, celebrated for his ...

In its second major collection, published in the Biodiversity Data Journal, over 20 researchers from around the world came ...

When it comes to longevity, the tortoise often takes the spotlight but it’s far from the only creature capable of living for ...

The effects of insufficient water are felt by every cell in the body, but it’s the brain that manifests our experience of ...

However, the moment she hit the water, a shark came up from beneath the surface and attacked. “When I jumped and hit the ...