Researchers have found new evidence for a massive subsurface ocean on Mars, again raising the possibility of microbial life.

A USF study found that vertical currents are likely behind the algae blooms that dump sargassum onto Florida beaches each ...

An exploratory expedition describes two deep-sea, low-oxygen ecosystems in the Red Sea, including some surprising fish. The findings are published in PNAS Nexus.

Divers, underwater submersibles and remotely operated vehicles found 886 marine species over a 16-month period, and they have ...

Our study not only redefines our understanding of the limits of deep-sea life but also unveils an 'extreme survival manual' written through hundreds of millions of years of evolution, explained Dr.

Searching for life in alien oceans may be more difficult than scientists previously thought, even when we can sample these extraterrestrial waters directly. A new study focusing on Enceladus, a ...

This vertical transport of nutrients is referred to as the “whale pump” and was first postulated in 1983. Scientists have determined that biomixing by marine vertebrates, including whales, contributes ...