The ocean is divided into three zones based on depth and light level. Photo: NOAA As sunlight hits the ocean’s surface it scatters, gets absorbed, or reflected back into space. As a result ...

It’s estimated that a staggering 91% of species have yet to be discovered, highlighting how much of the ocean remains ...

A United Kingdom-based startup, DEEP, is leading the charge to create a permanent human settlement on the ocean floor by 2027. The company's president, Sean Wolpert, hopes to replicate SpaceX 's ...

Laura Bagge / Duke University There are few places to hide in the open ocean. Even in the “twilight zone”—the depths where sunlight gradually fades away—a mere silhouette can mean the ...

The researchers studied tissue from over 120 fish. They found that 50 to 60 percent of their diet came from ocean’s twilight ...