When the crew aboard an ocean science expedition learned that an iceberg the size of Chicago had broken off from an Antarctic ...

A calving iceberg exposed a region that never before had been seen by human eyes, revealing a vibrant, thriving ecosystem ...

Scientists have determined that at least six new aquatic species have been thriving under an Antarctic ice shelf.

Researchers were in a remote region of the Bellingshausen Sea on a different expedition when the iceberg calved, giving them a chance to change course and explore a region never before accessible to ...

Here, an octopus rests on the seafloor 1150 metres deep, in the Bellingshausen Sea off Antarctica. A large sponge, a cluster of anemones, and other life is seen nearly 230m deep. "Sponges can grow ...

While operating the deep-sea robot nearly 7,000 feet below the surface, the machine’s camera captured a creature that appeared to be “all legs” walking across the seafloor, according to a March 18 ...

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

Finland's ESL Shipping and Swedish steel manufacturer SSAB have agreed on a multi-year extension of a freight agreement. The pact covers SSAB’s inbound raw material sea transports within the Baltic ...

With over 87 diving sites, the small Dutch Caribbean island of Bonaire is a must-visit destination for scuba divers.

They range from tiny worms in the muddy sediment, to floating sponges tethered to the rocks like aquatic balloons and a giant sea cucumber dubbed the "gummy squirrel". Campaigners say this ...