Trial described as bridging ‘last mile’ from deep-sea equipment development to engineering application, suggesting deployment ...

Conservationists say retrieving mineral-rich rocks will destroy sea life. Environmental studies show conflicting results.

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From the East Pacific Rise in the Pacific Ocean to the Mid-Atlantic Ridge in the Atlantic, researchers from the University of Delaware’s College of Earth, Ocean and Environment led the charge of ...

Scientists discovered 24 new deep-sea species, including one from a completely new branch of life in the Pacific Ocean.

Ocean Discovery League (ODL) has launched the Global Deep Sea Exploration Goals, an ambitious international effort to visually explore 10,000 strategically selected locations across the deep seafloor.

With a four-day meeting at Ghent University, the third phase of the European research project MiningImpact has officially begun. Researchers from nine countries are joining forces to study the ...

A strange creature from the deep ocean, Ferreiraella populi, was named by internet users and is now a scientifically ...

New research suggests that the origins of life may be tied not only to deep-sea hydrothermal vents but also to environments created by meteor impacts.

In a stunning glimpse into the mysteries of the deep, scientists have uncovered two new marine species off Western Australia—a glowing lanternshark and a tiny porcelain crab. The discoveries, made ...