The Pacific Ocean is by far the world's largest ocean, more than five times wider than our moon. But why is the Pacific so big?Covering about 63 million square miles (163 million square kilometers) — ...

In a recent deep-sea research expedition reported by Animals Around The Globe, scientists have identified what may be the oldest living fish ever recorded in the Pacific Ocean. The discovery ...

Hundreds of feet below the surface of the Pacific Ocean, cocooned within one of the US Navy’s most technologically advanced pieces of equipment, Rear Adm. Jeff Jablon is clear-eyed about the two ...

Researchers from the University of Western Australia filming deep in Pacific Ocean trenches near Japan found a species of snailfish at a depth of more than 27,000 feet, deeper than any fish had ...

Scientists have discovered that metallic nodules on the seafloor produce their own oxygen in the dark depths of the Pacific Ocean. These polymetallic nodules, generating electricity like AA ...

The 'thrilling discovery' occurred at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. New footage showing ...

During ocean expeditions in the Southeast Pacific this year, scientists found an underwater wonderland, including more than 100 potentially new-to-science species. “We […] ...

On an underwater mountain in the depths of the Pacific Ocean, a soon-to-be-mom was found as a new species. Marko Blazevic via Unsplash In the depths of the ocean, underwater mountains tower over ...