Marine litter is a major environmental problem. Abandoned containers and fishing gear can trap or strangle animals, and plastic waste can break down into microplastics, which can release chemicals ...

Life has a remarkable knack for persisting even in the most unlikely of environments. A new study finds lipid biomarkers in a extremely alkaline serpentinite mud retrieved from the mud volcanoes near ...

A carnivorous death ball sponge preying on victims in the dark recesses of the ocean floor may sound like something from a sci-fi horror movie, but that was exactly what was found in a pioneering ...

Sea creatures have adapted to help them thrive in extreme environments. Unusual features allow them to live thousands of feet below the surface. Underwater robots give researchers a glimpse at some of ...

The mysteries of our ocean are not fully understood. The deepest, darkest areas may conjure up ideas of monsters like the megalodon from the Jason Statham movie. Though there are creepy creatures down ...

SHIP BOTTOM ― A 7-year-old girl was in stable condition on Friday night after nearly drowning in the Manahawkin Bay on the western side of the borough, police said. The child was taken by ambulance to ...

Oceans make up most of Earth's surface, and yet they remain one of the least explored areas. More than 80% is unknown to us, but it isn't from a lack of desire — instead, it's because the deepest ...

Marine plastic litter tends to grab headlines, with images of suffocating seabirds or bottles washing up along coastlines. Increasingly, researchers have been finding tiny microplastic fragments ...

Silicon nitride, a Fine Ceramic material, displays distinctive features of corrosion resistance, high compressive strength, and low specific density when employed in submarine pressure-resistant ...

As a cloud of destruction approaches, all the creatures in its path scramble desperately to get out of the way—fleeing for their lives. However fast they go, they can't outpace it. It looms closer and ...