“The law of the sea basically colonized [Pacific peoples’] ocean,” said Frank Murphy, a resident of French Polynesia who ...

A fragile creature that was drawn into an Australian ship during a remote voyage has begun to lay eggs. The delicate “sea butterfly” was discovered inside the icebreaker RSV Nuyina during a voyage to ...

From giant sea spiders to "sea pigs" and "sea butterflies" — analysing the rich biodiversity in Antarctica has thrilled ...

An iceberg break-off in Antarctica led to the unexpected discovery of a thriving marine ecosystem beneath the George VI Ice ...

Researchers took advantage of a rare chance to explore a new expanse of seafloor exposed by the breakup of an Antarctic ice ...

This is the midwater zone, a hidden ecosystem that begins 650 feet below the ocean surface and sustains life across our ...

First shipwrecks. Then oil rigs. Now, it’s offshore wind turbines that are becoming artificial reefs for creatures from ...

For delicate creatures such as jellyfish and siphonophores – gelatinous ... Current mining regulations focus primarily on the seafloor, overlooking broader ecosystem impacts. The International Seabed ...