A deep sea worm that inhabits hydrothermal vents survives the high levels of toxic arsenic and sulfide in its environment by ...

The researchers estimated that the expedition may have uncovered proof of nearly 40 potential new species, including ...

That’s what an international team of scientists did last summer. Led by the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the researchers took a manned submersible to the bottom of deep-sea trenches in an area in the ...

In July and August scientists onboard the Schmidt Ocean Institute’s research vessel Falkor (too) spotted the oddities through ...

In July and August scientists onboard the Schmidt Ocean Institute’s research vessel Falkor (too) spotted the oddities through ...

Ann Vanreusel at Ghent University has studied deep-sea wildlife. She says the sought-after polymetallic nodules are themselves home to some creatures, which use them as a substrate.

A variety of marine creatures and unique features can be found in the deep sea off Norway, including the dumbo octopus, colorful anemones and venting chimneys. Illustration by Emily Lankiewicz ...

One study published in Science earlier this month found that with 44,000 deep-sea dives, just 0.001% of the deep seafloor has been visually observed — which is roughly the size of Yosemite ...

How would deep-sea mining affect deep-sea wildlife? Scientists are still unsure about deep-sea mining’s potential impacts on creatures that call the seafloor home.

The Trump Administration signed an Executive Order on Thursday, April 24, to jump-start deep sea mining in the Pacific Ocean. The order, the White House says, “establishes the U.S. as a global ...

A deep-sea exploration company said it has new data that shows the likely location of lost aviation pioneer Amelia Earhart's ...

Justice & Health Deep Sea Mining Negotiations Resume Amid Industry Pushback and Environmental Alarm The talks, in Jamaica, are before the International Seabed Authority (ISA), the only ...