Far below the reach of sunlight, the deep ocean is stitched together by pockets of warmth and chemistry that function like ...

Recent scientific expeditions have unveiled a trove of new species dwelling at the bottom of the ocean, including a ...

New research shows how deep-sea fish evolved unique body shapes depending on depth and habitat, revealing surprising diversity.

Light shines through the water of a rocky cave in the deep sea. Ocean explorer Jon Copley has completed dozens of dives to the darkest corners of the deep sea. Yet he is still amazed every time he ...

The way Botrynema jellyfish is distributed across the ocean may reveal a previously unknown biogeographic barrier in the ...

Beneath the waters off Papua New Guinea lies an extraordinary deep-sea environment where scorching hydrothermal vents and ...

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There are widespread concerns that deep-sea mining for metals will damage fragile ecosystems. But if mining ever goes ahead, ...

JAKARTA, Indonesia — The International Seabed Authority — the United Nations body that regulates the world's ocean floor — is preparing to resume negotiations that could open the international seabed ...

Drilling for minerals deep in the ocean could have immense consequences for the tiny animals at the core of the vast marine food web—and ultimately affect fisheries and the food we find on our plates, ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. KINGSTON, Jamaica — In November, President Emmanuel Macron announced that France was calling for an international ban on deep-sea mining, a ...

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