Despite crushing pressure, total darkness and near-freezing temperatures, researchers found an underwater world teeming with ...

Far below the ocean’s surface, where sunlight disappears and pressure reaches crushing levels, some of the planet’s strangest ...

A mining-machine test on the deep-ocean floor resulted in species diversity declining by roughly 32% in the tracks of the ...

Tokyo set to make world’s first attempt to continuously lift rare-earth-rich mud from a depth of around 6,000m ...

Cracking, creaking ice at the bottom of the world is quietly shaping the future climate you live in. New research from ...

Scientists discovered deep Arctic methane mounds that release gas, shape ecosystems, and inform climate risks.

After Norway made its decision, Greenland’s government has stated its intention to ban deep-sea mining in its territorial ...

The mid-ocean ridge runs through the oceans like a suture. Where Earth's plates move apart, new oceanic crust is continuously ...

Japan launched a groundbreaking deep-sea mining trial, marking the world's first attempt to extract rare earth ...

Deep below sunlight, a rarely seen frilled shark reveals ancient anatomy, slow reproduction, and mysterious habits, offering ...

A recent video shows a massive bluntnose sixgill shark emerging from the deep sea. This ancient species, predating dinosaurs, ...

A deep-sea search for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 has begun in the Indian Ocean, reviving efforts to solve one of ...