The world's oceans are big and dark and deep. They cover approximately 70% of the planet’s surface and contain a huge portion of Earth’s biodiversity. If you want to find some of the weirdest ...

Microplastics are so pervasive they have even been discovered in the deepest known part of the ocean: the Mariana Trench. While it has been long understood that microplastics exist on the surface of ...

The coral Iridogorgia chewbacca, found in the tropical Pacific, has long branches, and its DNA confirms that it is a new ...

The tropical western Pacific coral, named Iridogorgia chewbacca, is known for its long, flexible branches and shiny surface.

From the deep ocean floor to vast underground caverns beneath our feet, these places challenge our understanding of the world.

While it’s not helping fly the Millennium Falcon, marine biologists have discovered a new type of deep-sea coral in the ...

Three species of black coral have been discovered on the seabed of the northern Pacific Ocean, an area where several countries have contracts to explore for metals including cobalt and nickel as they ...

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Manned submersibles capable of reaching full-ocean depth have been rare, with less than a dozen individuals visiting the deepest point of the Mariana Trench before 2019. Immense hydrostatic pressure, ...

In an exciting fusion of science and creativity, marine biologists have identified a new deep-sea coral species named ...