For more than 20 years, a strange scar beneath the North Sea looked like the aftermath of catastrophe. Now, newly confirmed evidence has turned Silverpit Crater into one of the most dramatic hidden ...

A deep-sea expedition off the coast of Argentina has revealed an unexpectedly rich marine ecosystem, including dozens of ...

Iskra’s glitter worm and the Elven abyss tunicate among top species recognized by the World Register of Marine Species Scientists at UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography described two of ...

For centuries, sailors told terrifying stories of glowing sea serpents rising from the depths — enormous silvery creatures ...

Two main characters in Watertown High School Music Department’s spring production hope audiences will soak in its real-world messages of resilience, the power of optimism and community ...

As climate change pushes heat deeper into the ocean, scientists have been concerned about disruptions to marine life’s delicate balance. But new research suggests that a key microbe, Nitrosopumilus ...

Known as the Sargasso Sea, sailors have crossed it for centuries, but few notice the border when they slip into glassy indigo ...

Viewing volcanoes, snorkeling with manta rays, taking ghost tours and more are Hawaii experiences best enjoyed after dark.

The documentary A Life Illuminated will make its Washington, D.C., premiere on March 19, the first night of the D.C. Environmental Film Festival, where Mongabay is a media partner. The film traces the ...

With growing interest in mining critical metals from the seafloor, countries are now negotiating international rules. The ...

The chain catshark may look like any other shark in daylight, but under blue light, its skin glows neon green. Here’s a breakdown of this remarkable adaptation.

Unfortunately, as far as the Mediterranean is concerned, it would not be wrong to say that “not a single inch of it is clean.” ...