With growing interest in mining critical metals from the seafloor, countries are now negotiating international rules. The ...

Deep down in the sea, where no light penetrates and where the availability of food is very low, life somehow exists in ways that can be considered str.

A mysterious deep-sea squid filmed 4.1 km below the Pacific can disguise itself as the ocean floor, raising new questions about hidden marine life and what we still don’t know.

Reaching over 30 feet long, the mysterious giant oarfish is the real-life "sea serpent" behind centuries of myths and legends ...

Dive into the fascinating process of creating a deep-sea diorama, inspired by the majestic Tulkun from 'Avatar.' This step-by ...

Most people underestimate just how deep the ocean really is. Beyond the surface, there are layers of darkness that humans have barely explored. As you go deeper, the pressure increases and the ...

Iskra’s glitter worm and the Elven abyss tunicate among top species recognized by the World Register of Marine Species Scientists at UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography described two of ...

"We know the surface of Mars or the Moon better than we know the surface of our own planet." Researchers discover never-before-seen creatures in underwater mountain range: 'We still don't know what it ...

The Mediterranean Sea is home to some of the ocean's largest animals. Among the nine species of cetaceans commonly found along its western shores are the fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus, the world's ...

Well-trained students and scientists are the boots on the beach collecting the samples and observations needed to help a ...