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Deep-sea fish thrive in extreme pressure, darkness, and pollution, revealing new survival mechanisms and threats.

In the cold, lightless Pacific Ocean deep, the seabed is scattered with metal-rich rocks coveted by miners—and huge numbers ...

Foraminifera are single-celled marine organisms with a calcareous shell. They not only provide evidence of past habitats, but ...

An oil tanker reportedly on fire in the North Sea after colliding with a cargo vessel. Lifeboats and a coastguard helicopter ...

An environmental group in the U.K. says the North Sea tanker collision could become a "disaster in really important protected ...

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Baby whale sharks remain one of the biggest mysteries in marine science, but new research suggests their birthplaces may be ...

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The rich resources of Pacific kelp forests helped humans populate the Americas. Now depleted by as much as 95 percent, they ...

SeaSketch, a web-based application, lets users simulate how proposed changes could affect marine environments.