High pressure in the deep ocean may squeeze nutrients from sinking “marine snow,” feeding deep-sea microbes and altering how ...

The ocean is still one of the biggest mysteries on Earth, and the deeper you go, the stranger it gets. Far below the surface, ...

A cnidarian is attached to a dead sponge stalk on a manganese nodule in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone. Diva Amon and Craig Smith, University of Hawaii at Mānoa Picture an ocean world so deep and dark it ...

With growing interest in mining critical metals from the seafloor, countries are now negotiating international rules. The ...

Deep down in the sea, where no light penetrates and where the availability of food is very low, life somehow exists in ways ...

A mysterious deep-sea squid filmed 4.1 km below the Pacific can disguise itself as the ocean floor, raising new questions about hidden marine life and what we still don’t know.

Scientists have discovered a massive deep-sea coral reef system off the coast of Argentina that may be one of the largest on ...

Robotic and autonomous underwater vehicles have collected vast quantities of footage from the deep sea, but most of it hasn’t ...

Far below the reach of sunlight, the deep ocean is stitched together by pockets of warmth and chemistry that function like underwater cities. Scientists have spent decades tracing these hidden oases, ...

You may be hearing a lot lately about critical minerals and rare earth elements. These natural materials are essential to ...

Renewable technologies need a multitude of critical minerals. The seabed could supply these riches. But at what cost?

Explore the darkest corners of the abyss with 18 terrifying creatures found at the bottom of the ocean. These are Earth's ...