Humanity is rapidly altering a vast ecosystem that sustains life on land and sea. But restoration is nearly impossible without understanding it better.

A rare giant phantom jellyfish spotted off Argentina’s coast has become one of the most striking discoveries from a new deep‑sea expedition. The sighting occurred during an Argentinian‑led mission ...

Ever wondered how much of our vast, mysterious oceans we’ve uncovered? Spoiler alert: not nearly as much as you’d think!

A famed Japanese destroyer sunk by U.S. torpedoes during a pivotal battle in World War II has been discovered on the floor of the Pacific Ocean more than 80 years after it sank, an exploration team ...

It is useful to encourage broad information sharing about ocean exploration initiatives, whether undertaken by the United States or by other nations. Such information sharing could include information ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. While some of the wrecks were first located over 30 years ago, the latest expedition allowed for a far more detailed and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Bricks appearing on the seafloor An expedition to a deep-sea ridge, just north of the Hawaiian Islands, revealed a surprise back ...

Cutting-edge ROVs and ocean-mapping drones helped to find and identify the long-lost wreck of the World War II-era Japanese destroyer Teruzuki, rewriting history in the process. Jesse Orrall ...

*(Honiara, Solomon Islands) An expedition led by Ocean Exploration Trust (OET) aboard Exploration Vessel (E/V) Nautilus has just completed comprehensive archaeological surveys of more than a dozen ...

In December 2000, the United States Congress requested that the U.S. National Academies assess the feasibility and value of implementing a major, coordinated, international program of ocean ...