Researchers have found 20 suspected new deep-sea species in international waters. Without protection, they may be at risk.

While mapping an unexplored seamount on the Nazca Ridge, oceanographers have discovered 20 new species and captured footage ...

Finding microplastics and evidence of human wastewater in areas that were previously thought to be untouched by such ...

A couple following GPS directions accidentally drove their car straight into a marina in South Carolina — and had to be pulled from the sinking vehicle by a brave bartender, according to cops and ...

A rarely seen deep sea fish resembling a serpent was found floating dead on the ocean surface off the San Diego coast and was ...

Cell membranes from comb jellies reveal a new kind of adaptation to the deep sea: curvy lipids that conform to an ideal shape ...

The deep sea is home to habitats and species found nowhere else on Earth, and provides essential environmental services. Despite its importance, its vast size and challenging conditions mean there is ...

The tiny Pacific nation of Nauru has created shockwaves by demanding that the rules for deep sea mining are agreed in the next two years. Environmental groups warn that this will lead to a ...

Deep-sea mining may irreparably harm ocean ecosystems before we even have a chance to fully study its impacts. That's one reason the Center has taken a lead role against deep-sea mining. We're ...

Researchers from Boston University have made a startling discovery: rocks are producing "dark oxygen" in a region currently ...

It’s one way that sea and space come together: life-support systems. NT: We have an interesting duality here with the challenges of accessing and surviving underwater and the challenges of ...

The deep sea is home to weird and wonderful creatures that, over millions of years, have evolved specific traits to survive the extreme conditions of their habitat. These adaptations to their ...