A new study analyzes the evolutionary history of 11 deep-sea species from environments stretching from the central Indian ...

Researchers and crewmembers aboard the Schmidt Ocean Institute's Falkor (too), "seized upon the moment" and were richly ...

The world needs more batteries. That’s what we keep hearing in the push for greener energy, and we can’t build enough to meet global demand without obtaining more battery metals. Here we come across a ...

Picture an ocean world so deep and dark it feels like another planet – where creatures glow and life survives under crushing pressure. This is the midwater zone, a hidden ecosystem that begins 650 ...

A calving iceberg exposed a region that never before had been seen by human eyes, revealing a vibrant, thriving ecosystem ...

More than 200 square miles of seabed were teeming with life, including giant sea spiders, icefish, octopus, and “large corals and sponges supporting an array of animal life,” experts said.

A hidden ecosystem of giant sea spiders, octopuses, and other stunning sea creatures shows how life can flourish even when ...

Most of what’s known about the deep-sea painted swellshark, was learned when researchers found specimens in the fish markets ...

Mar. 25, 2025 — For research, ten fishermen working around islands in the Aegean Sea were asked to pinpoint areas where they believed seagrass beds could be found ... New Study Shines a Light on ...

I am concerned about the impact of deep-sea mining on this ecologically important midwater zone. This ecosystem is home to zooplankton—tiny animals that drift with ocean currents—and ...