A groundbreaking study in the journal Science, has unveiled how deep ocean currents—known as global overturning circulation—play a pivotal role in shaping the diversity and function of microbial life ...

The U.S. push to mine international waters for metals defies global efforts to control and protect these fragile ecosystems.

The bow, which fell to a depth of 2,214 feet, had been unaccounted for since Nov. 30, 1942, when a Japanese torpedo detonated ...

Deep below the surface of the ocean, bacteria and critters that feed off nutrients spouting from hydrothermal vents met with ...

However, these deep-sea cephalopods are uniquely adapted to life in incredibly deep waters. In fact, in 2020, one intrepid Dumbo octopus was filmed at an astonishing 22,825 feet below the surface!

The revolutionary Vera C. Rubin Observatory will unveil new insights about our universe—and you can catch a first look at a local event or online on Monday ...

Not everything dies in a mass extinction. Sea life recovered in different and surprising ways after the asteroid strike 66 million years ago. Ancient fossils recorded it all.

Deep sea squid caught on camera for the first time in ‘history-making sighting’ - S.F. journalism teacher sues school district over reassignment following student story Peta claims Prince ...

World leaders have renewed calls for a global moratorium on deep-sea mining at the 2025 U.N. Ocean Conference (UNOC) in Nice, France, as the U.S. moves to mine the deep sea in international waters ...

Deep Sea Squid Caught on Camera Alive for the First Time. The Astonishing Footage Wasn't Planned The Gonatus antarcticus squid had previously only been identified through remains found in fishing ...

A squid species called Gonatus antarcticus has been seen alive by scientists for the first time, during a recent National Geographic and Rolex Perpetual Planet Ocean Expedition. See the pics.