A new deep-sea species now carries a scientific name chosen by the internet, and researchers say the crowdsourced approach ...

A deep-sea mining test shows ecosystem damage can begin immediately, with more than one-third of seafloor animals lost in a single pass.

For many years, the deep ocean has been seen as a nutrient-poor environment where microbes living in the water survive on ...

The Trump administration announced this past week that it has entered talks with the Cook Islands to research and develop seabed mineral resources. The Polynesian archipelago is one of only a handful ...

A deep‑sea mission off Argentina captured a rare phantom jellyfish and revealed the largest‑known Bathelia candida reef and ...

There are thousands of crab species, each with its own unique features. While we think of crabs as beach creatures, there are many species that thrive in the deep sea. One example is the yeti crab, ...