A newly discovered mechanism could explain the shock finding last year that oxygen is produced by metallic nodules on the ...
The deep sea, covering approximately 65% of Earth's surface, has long been considered a biological desert. In this extreme ...
Rules on deep-sea mining in international waters must be driven by "sound science" and built on consensus, the head of the ...
"It is vital that the duty of care to safeguard our oceans is at the forefront of discussions." Nations at odds over future ...
Shanghai Jiao Tong University along with multiple collaborating institutions including the University of Copenhagen and ...
A research team led by Sam Purkis, a professor and chair of the Department of Marine Geosciences at the University of Miami, used remotely operated submersibles and deep-sea probes to explore the ...
Animals living in one of Earth’s most extreme environments—beneath the bottom of the sea—are not just making the best of the situation, according to new research. The animals are actually ...
A Spanish shark research organisation says it may have captured the first footage of a rare deep-sea creature swimming in the light of day. David Jara Boguñá, a photographer on an expedition ...
A rare deep-sea fish regarded as a harbinger of doom has washed up on a beach in the Canary Islands. The oarfish was discovered by beachgoers in Lanzarote on 10 February, sparking fears among the ...