RPI researchers were the first to ever collect data during an underwater eruption on the Mid Ocean Ridge System. They happened to be on site to gather data from hydrothermal vents.

In fact, the deep biosphere pushes living things to the known maximum for life to survive, which, according to a 2014 study, ...

Dr. Ella Vallelonga, from the University of Adelaide's Department of Anthropology and Development Studies, examined how reef ...

Matthew Gavin Frank is the author of “Submersed: Wonder, Obsession, and Murder in the World of Amateur Submarines.” ...

The directors of 'Ocean with David Attenborough' share their favorite locations from the new documentary film.

Looking underwater became easy for many. You just need a GoPro with a waterproof case. Attach it to a pole or a string, ...

The incredible diversity of life is an all-you-can-eat buffet for some of ... natural process for slowing climate change. These amazing deep-sea animals lock away more carbon than twice the ...

Life thrives far beneath the surface, in places once thought too harsh for survival. In the shadows of Earth’s crust, tiny organisms persist in darkness, pressure, and scarcity. This hidden ...

The ocean covers 71% of the Earth’s surface, so classifying the deep sea as a single habitat is like classifying all land as one habitat ... it less hospitable for life. Some crustaceans ...

Some Indigenous peoples say deep-sea mining also threatens their cultural heritage. Native Hawaiians, for example, believe the deep sea is where life began ... This applies to all nations ...

On one of Diva Amon’s first expeditions in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone, she used an ROV to document deep sea life including this ... until you can sort all that out, until you have enough ...

A new review of ocean data suggests that more than 99.999 percent of the global deep seafloor has never been seen by humans. But what does that really mean?