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

These three fish are freaks, phantoms and mysteries of the deep. Here’s what we’ve learned from the rare glimpses we’ve had ...

Picture this: vast underwater mountains hiding creatures that seem ripped from science fiction, animals that create their own ...

An expedition records 29,556 animals in the abyssal trenches and reveals how they survive the pressure and total darkness.

Meet the “ghost fish,” a phantom of the abyss. Here’s how we found the first ever proof of its existence just a few years ago ...

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

Continued deep-sea expeditions in Colombia have unearthed a centuries-old shipwreck. Colombian authorities are now reporting ...

Scientists have found a unique deep-sea vent field off Papua New Guinea where hot hydrothermal fluids and methane-rich gases emerge in tandem, creating an unexpected mix of chemistry and life. Off the ...

Earth's ocean, the planet's life-support system, is experiencing rapid and widespread transformations that extend far below its surface. A promising international study published in Nature Climate ...

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

Fish species living in the deep sea feature a surprisingly large range of body shapes that evolved in different ways and at ...

An analysis of mining plumes in the Pacific Ocean reveals they kick up particles sized similarly to the more nutritious tidbits that plankton eat.