Dark oxygen could have been discovered for the first time in history: Experts are worried about what could we do know ...

Many deep-sea creatures give out blue light called bioluminescence - but the stoplight loosejaw emits red light as well. This light is invisible to both prey and predators, and probably acts like a ...

Newly discovered microscopic mucus tails – trailing from particles of marine snow particles – slow these particles’ descent into the deep ocean, research finds. This doubles the particles’ residence ...

Patrick Lahey, the chief executive of Triton submersibles - a leading manufacturer of deep sea crafts - testified at the Titan inquiry on Friday "I don't believe that we should be operating ...

Alfred Scott McLaren Pelagic Research Services Titan wreckage As new details and revelations continue to emerge from the U.S.

The controversial race to mine the deep sea is ramping up around the world. Here’s why Norway is taking a leading role. Photo: Loke Marine Minerals A disagreement between deep-sea miner The ...

The Kexue, seen in 2019, is one of China’s vessels for exploring deep waters. The ocean floor is shaping up to be the next theater of global resource competition. (Zhang Jinggang/Imaginechina/AP ...

In June of last year, Larry Connor was among those transfixed by the news of OceanGate’s Titan, the submersible that imploded while descending to the wreck of the Titanic, killing all five ...

The Salas y Gómez and Nazca Ridges are deep-sea mountain ranges with multiple volcanoes that extend nearly 1,870 miles and are home to numerous species. Many of these are important fishery ...

The article explores how deep-sea creatures adapt to extreme ocean pressures through unique evolutionary traits like flexible cell membranes, gelatinous bodies, and high TMAO levels. These ...

Norway is poised to move forward with plans to mine for seabed minerals along its continental shelf despite public opposition ...

“We need a lot more eyes on the ocean, in more places,” she says, adding that “if we can collect data and understand what’s happening in the deep ocean, we can manage it responsibly and ...