The deep sea refers to the part of the ocean below 200 meters (656 ft.), at which light begins to disappear. Despite making up more than 90% of the Earth’s marine environment, much of the deep-sea ...

Numerous corals, deep-sea sponges, fish, and even two rare Bathyphasas–aka flying spaghetti monsters–were also observed during this 28-day expedition. Bathyphysa conifera, commonly known as a ...

The detailed, high-definition images of the final resting place of the WWI-era sub were made possible by a group of ...

High-definition pictures of a World War I-era U.S. Navy submarine that sank to the bottom of the ocean near San Diego were ...

The direct damage this caused to the ecosystem and environment is clear to see as deep-sea organisms were observed in the 17 per cent of plastic debris images taken by the study.

They found nearly 30% of documented visual observations of the deep sea were completed before 1980 and tended to result in low-resolution black-and-white images. More than 65% have occurred within ...

The era of visual documentation included in the study began in 1958, with the deep-sea submersible Trieste. The images collected since then let biologists discover new organisms and observe how ...

This cephalopod can grow to more than 20 feet and has proved elusive in its deep-sea environs ... camera can detect the squid — and transmit images instantaneously. Unlike the scientists ...

Humanity has only explored 0.001% of the deep sea, according to a May 2025 study. Credit - Getty Images The Trump Administration signed an executive order late last month aiming to fast-track ...