Oceans

An underwater robot has recorded stunning footage of a glass octopus, an almost completely transparent cephalopod rarely caught on film.

Underwater microphones used to listen for signs of nuclear bomb testing have captured the singing of a population of rare pygmy blue whales.

A rare form of plutonium has been discovered on Earth for the first time — and an exploding star appears to have helped it get here.

Marine scientists are advocating for abandoned oil rigs to be preserved as artificial reefs to save endangered species.

Researchers successfully resuscitated bacteria from the South Pacific Gyre that were buried under marine snow for 100 million years.

California company Seatrec wants to bring their temperature-harnessing generator technology to underwater gliders.

A massive iceberg is expected to hit South Georgia Island. To assess the impact of the collision, researchers are deploying a pair of robot submarines.

Using CRISPR, scientists have identified a gene that could determine whether coral reefs are highly susceptible to bleaching or not.

Researchers used an underwater robot to explore a new coral reef near Australia. The coral reef is the first reef discovery in 120 years.

Using never-before-seen footage, researchers are learning more about how the remora moves around its hosts.