Deep-sea fish thrive in extreme pressure, darkness, and pollution, revealing new survival mechanisms and threats.

Could lumpy metallic rocks in the deepest, darkest reaches of the ocean be making oxygen in the absence of sunlight?

A newly discovered mechanism could explain the shock finding last year that oxygen is produced by metallic nodules on the ...

After more than a decade of negotiations, a new round of talks to finalize a code to regulate deep-sea mining in ...

"It is vital that the duty of care to safeguard our oceans is at the forefront of discussions." Nations at odds over future of lucrative, dangerous deep sea practice: 'We must act with urgency' first ...

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 ...

For the first time, a deep sea angler fish was spotted last week in daylight. The incident was iconic, especially for the shark research organization Condrik Tenerife. This shark and stingray ...

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 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 ...