Lightning should not occur under the ocean, but this is exactly what happens in the Pacific Ring of Fire. Ancient people used them to navigate in the dark. Scientists have tried to explain them for decades, but have yet to solve the mystery.

Underwater lightning bolts in the Pacific Ring of Fire baffle scientists

Orcas were seen doing something unthinkable in the  Gulf of California. A pair got hold of a sunfish, with one of them holding it and the other ramming into it at full speed, breaking it into several pieces. The mid-sea action left scientists stunned.

'Oh my god!' Orca deliberately rams into sunfish so hard that it exploded. For food or fun?

Giant salamanders lived in Japan millions of years ago, and the discovery made nearly three decades ago is only now revealing their existence. Scientists say the findings fill a gap in the fossil record of more than 20 million years.  

3.5-million-year-old mystery creature found in Japan is a 'giant' never seen before

The Doldrums fault system, located deep beneath the Atlantic Ocean, has revealed itself as a haunting and creepy zone at a depth of over 13,000 feet. Scientists saw a fish with barrel-like eyes for the first time, along with two never-before-seen hydrothermal fields. 

13,123 feet below Atlantic, in the Doldrums, an eerie creature is seen for the first time

Oceans are bearing the brunt of climate change and El Niño, with surface temperatures touching a record high in June 2026. If humans keep pumping more emissions into the atmosphere, the oceans will fall sick forever, causing chaos worldwide.

Oceans were hottest in June 2026, pushing humanity towards a doomsday scenario

Great White Sharks have vanished in a Cape Town bay. Scientists say a murderous pair is killing them for their livers, which led the apex predator to escape. But some say humans are killing more sharks than any orcas can.  

Marauding couple on liver hunt triggered a great vanishing in South Africa

An unknown world has been found 4,000 meters beneath the Arctic Ocean, below the Molloy Ridge in the Greenland Sea. The Freya mounds host unique life forms like tube worms and shrimp, fueled by ancient methane. This discovery sparks debate about the implications of deep-sea mining.

Scientists just found 'deep-sea oasis' in an Arctic region thought to be barren

A blue hole in the sea near Mexico is so deep that humans have yet to reach its bottom. It also has certain conditions that scientists think could be because of the presence of certain tunnels and caves connecting the hole to the ocean. But what are blue holes? 

World's deepest blue hole remained a secret until 2021 because it is invisible from space

Scientists have detected a deadly whale virus, known as cetacean morbillivirus, in the animals in Norway using a method where they simply collected samples from whale blow, the droplets from their breath. 

Scientists identify deadly whale virus linked to mass strandings from just their breath

Scientists have discovered only the third multicellular animal in the Great Salt Lake in Utah. This creature should not exist here, so how did it reach this lake? It took the researchers three years to confirm it was a new species of a previously known animal. 

Utah lake houses a creature that should not be here. It is not found anywhere else on Earth

Earth was once a fireball with magma flowing in one giant ocean. But, even at this time, it had water. However, it was not present on the surface, but hid somewhere deep inside the planet. What could hold so much water? Scientists have now revealed.

Scientists reveal the hiding place of all the water on Earth 4.6 billion years ago

Under Bermuda lies another mystery, a thick layer that is several kilometres wide with unclear origins. Scientists say this could be because of the mantle being injected into the oceanic crust. However, why this happened and what's really going on under there remains unknown.

New Bermuda anomaly? Scientists baffled to see secret structure birthed by 31mn-year-old event

The ocean’s deepest regions hide some of the most bizarre and fearsome life forms on Earth. From giant carnivorous predators to strange, glowing creatures that survive in total darkness, the abyss is full of mysteries. This video explores the incredible adaptations that allow these creatures to thrive in extreme pressure, freezing temperatures, and complete darkness, revealing a hidden world few have ever seen.


The Death Ball Sponge: Carnivorous Predator Found In Ocean Abyss 

A lion’s mane jellyfish with a huge bell and tentacles measuring several feet was filmed by an underwater videographer in the Salish Sea. The video shows vivid colours and the tentacles flowing in stunning movement.

World's largest jellyfish measuring over 100 feet captured in stunning video

A shark species, never known to harm humans, killed and devoured a man off the coast of Israel. Scientists are stunned to see this sudden change in their behaviour. Food waste and artificial feeding have been blamed for the sharks becoming violent.

Peaceful sea creatures turn murderous, devour snorkeler in Israel. Shocked scientists blame...

A project to identify new marine species led scientists to find a creature taking a ride through the ocean on top of a mollusc. This was never seen before, proving that the ocean is still hiding several secrets.

At 16,404 feet, tentacles on a tusked marine animal stunned scientists. Turns out, it was...

Since The War In Ukraine Began, We’ve Reported Extensively On The Underwater Fibre-Optic Cables That Carry 99% Of The World’s Internet Traffic. These Cables Are Crucial To Global Connectivity And Are Increasingly Seen As Strategic Assets In Cyber Warfare And Espionage. But Now, A Group Of U.S. Scientists Is Using These Very Cables As Giant Ocean Microphones — To Listen To Endangered Orcas And Protect Marine Life. Can This Innovation Save The Orcas?

Can Underwater Fibre Cables Save Orcas?

Dead orcas wash ashore in Argentina: Scientists were shocked to find 26 dead killer whales spread in a wide area in the San Sebastián Bay this week. What killed them is not known. This is the biggest such stranding recorded globally. 

26 dead orcas wash ashore in Argentina as scientists struggle to pinpoint what killed them

Dolphins in Florida washing ashore have high concentrations of a toxin released by algae, also known as cyanobacteria. The brains of these marine creatures have been scarred to such an extent that they resemble the brains of an Alzheimer's patient.

Dead dolphins with 'Alzheimer's brain' washing ashore in Florida carry a warning for humans

The ocean is home to some precious metals which have never been extracted. However, exploration for future purposes of deep-sea mining is on. Different zones in the seas across the world have varied metals. These are the undersea zones on Earth rich in precious metals.

Top deep‑sea regions with richest precious metal deposits

Why do sperm whales have such large heads? A study found that they use them ramming devices to gain female attention. Why don't they get injured then? The sperm whale's head contains a sac that prevents fractures.

How sperm whales ram without breaking their skulls? A ploy for female attention

The new ocean is in the process of making on the East coat of Africa where countries namely Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia are situated.

A new ocean in the making: This as Africa continues to split into two on east coast

Leopard sharks have been seen engaging in sexual activity for the first time ever. Not only this, three of these marine creatures were caught on camera entangled in a threesome, with two males and one female shark.

110-second deep sea threesome: Three leopard sharks caught mating on camera | Video

A strange sound from the Pacific had been baffling scientists for years. They have now uncovered the origins of the pinging. It is not a natural sound but is the result of human activity. It shows that there is a need to safeguard our oceans from human impact.  

Baffling sound coming from Pacific born from something humans did 46 years ago

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Underwater lightning bolts in the Pacific Ring of Fire baffle scientists

'Oh my god!' Orca deliberately rams into sunfish so hard that it exploded

3.5mn-year-old mystery creature found in Japan is a 'giant' never seen before

13,123 feet below Atlantic, in the Doldrums, eerie fish seen for the first time

Oceans were hottest in June 2026, pushing humanity towards a doomsday scenario

Marauding couple on liver hunt triggered a great vanishing in South Africa

Scientists just found 'deep-sea oasis' in an Arctic region thought to be barren

World's deepest blue hole remained a secret because it is invisible from space

Scientists identify deadly whale virus linked to mass strandings from blow

Utah lake houses a creature that should not be here. It is found only here

Scientists reveal the hiding place of all the water on Earth 4.6bn years ago

New Bermuda mystery: 20km structure leaves scientists scratching their heads

The Death Ball Sponge: Carnivorous Predator Found In Ocean Abyss

World's largest jellyfish measuring over 100 feet captured in stunning video

Peaceful sea creatures turn murderous, devour snorkeler in Israel

At 16,404 feet, tentacles on a tusked sea creature stunned scientists. It was...

Can Underwater Fibre Cables Save Orcas?

26 dead orcas wash ashore in Argentina as scientists struggle to pinpoint reason

Dead dolphins washing ashore in Florida carry a warning for humans

Top deep‑sea regions with richest precious metal deposits

How sperm whales ram without breaking their skulls? A ploy for female attention

A new ocean in the making: Africa continues to split into two on east coast

Threesome done in 110 seconds: 3 leopard sharks seen mating for the first time

Baffling sound coming from Pacific born from something humans did 46 years ago