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 ...

These frozen structures support a rich world of deep-sea life. The organisms living here survive without sunlight and rely on ...

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

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

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 ...

Guam lawmakers sent an unmistakable message Friday morning: the island will not consent to deep-sea mining near its waters.

The deep sea also harbours some of the most intriguing and alien-like species in existence, yet for several centuries, these ...

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