Researchers have discovered two new and unusual species of bacteria in deep-sea coral in the Gulf of Mexico. The discovery, announced in the journal Nature Communications, points to a type of life ...

An underwater volcano near Tonga revealed how sediment spreads, disrupts marine life, and raises questions about deep-sea ...

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

After the 2010 BP oil spill damaged the entire ecosystem in the northern portion of the Gulf, scientists are working to restore the area's coral.

Since 2022, the scientists with the deep-sea coral project in Galveston are studying ways to restore the 12 different coral species from the spill’s damage. For Ainsworth, most days this means ...

Ocean explorers have discovered two pristine, deep-sea coral reefs near the Galápagos Islands and put two uncharted seamounts off the coast of Ecuador on the map.

On the east side of St. John, it’s still possible to experience the quiet, backwater vibe that this Caribbean island has long been known for, even after two devastating hurricanes and a surge in ...

On Nov. 7, French President Emmanuel Macron announced at the COP27 climate summit in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, that France is calling for a complete ban on deep-sea mining. This marks the first time ...

On Sept. 14, the Hidden Gem — an industrial drill ship operated by a subsidiary of The Metals Company (TMC), a Canadian deep-sea mining corporation — left its port in Manzanillo, Mexico. From ...