The deep sea, covering approximately 65% of Earth's surface, has long been considered a biological desert. In this extreme ...

Shanghai Jiao Tong University along with multiple collaborating institutions including the University of Copenhagen and ...

An exploratory expedition describes two deep-sea, low-oxygen ecosystems in the Red Sea, including some surprising fish. The ...

Challenger Deep, the Earth's deepest point, lies in the Mariana Trench. Discover its extreme conditions, exploration history, ...

Hidden in the abyss of the Atacama Trench, Dulcibella camanchaca reveals itself as a unique predator adapted to the darkness.

U.S. scientists are investigating how a deep-sea anglerfish ended up near the surface far from its natural extreme-depth habitat. Changes in water temperature currents or food supply may be disrupting ...

Tell me if you’ve heard this one before: a volcano scientist who does her work in the middle of the Pacific Ocean—at the ...

Similarly, anglerfish—typically found in the ocean’s darkest depths—have been observed in shallower waters. Marine biologists believe rising ocean temperatures and shifting currents may be disrupting ...

Scientists studying deep-sea sponges have uncovered evidence suggesting global temperatures may have already surged past the ...

Sea levels surged in 2024, rising faster than expected due to warming oceans. Unlike previous years, where melting ice ...

NASA data shows global sea levels are rising faster than expected. Most of the rise in 2024 came from ocean warming, not ...