Severely Affecting Marine Life In 2022, an ocean eruption apparently left several underwater beings grasping for breath. This eruption occurred due to the Hunga volcano, which released a 37-mile plume ...

An extraordinary discovery has been made off the coast of Easter Island (Rapa Nui), Chile, in the remote Salas y Gómez Ridge. During a recent expedition led by the Schmidt Ocean Institute, researchers ...

Most corals live in colder waters worldwide. This latest type of black coral is unique in that it thrives in warm waters such as the Red Sea, which has a temperature of 22 °C.

In a new study, scientists report that deep-sea corals that lived 540 million years ago may have been the first animals to glow, far earlier than previously thought.

Vast colonies of living coral are being found in the deep ocean off the West Coast, fragile and slow-growing habitat for sea creatures and an important hunting ground for commercial fishing. Now ...

Coral bleaching isn’t just an ocean crisis. Here’s how the global event endangers food security, local jobs—and the land ...

A map showing the topography of the Stetson Mesa north region of the Million Mounds, an important habitat supporting a diversity of marine life. Credit: NOAA Scientists recently discovered the largest ...

NPR's Scott Detrow talks with Temple University biology professor Erik Cordes about the discovery of the world's largest known deep-sea coral habitat.

An underwater volcano near Tonga revealed how sediment spreads, disrupts marine life, and raises questions about deep-sea ...

Researchers have discovered two new and unusual species of bacteria in deep-sea coral in the Gulf of Mexico. The discovery, announced in the journal Nature Communications, points to a type of life ...

Numerous corals, deep-sea sponges, fish, and even two rare Bathyphasas – aka flying spaghetti monsters –were also observed during this 28-day expedition.

When we think of the ocean, what often comes to mind are familiar sights– coral reefs, fishing boats, and waves breaking along the shore. But just a few hundred metres below the surface, the ...