Startling findings in 2024 suggested that metallic nodules on the sea floor produce oxygen and might support life. Now ...

These spheres from the abyss conceal creatures with startling biology.

A team of scientists announced Tuesday they have developed new deep-sea landers specifically to test their contentious ...

Researchers have unveiled world-first deep-ocean landers to uncover how the mysterious dark oxygen is produced in complete ...

Large subduction-zone earthquakes leave scars on the continental slope in the deep sea.

This zone contains a vast amount of marine life, potentially over 90% of all ocean life, and supports important commercial and recreational fisheries. Creatures in the twilight zone help mitigate ...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration finalized new regulations Wednesday that consolidate deep-sea mining ...

In 2024, researchers made a groundbreaking discovery in the Pacific Ocean's Clarion-Clipperton Zone, finding that oxygen increased over two days to more than three times the background concentration ...

Deep-sea mining is threatening vital marine life in the ocean’s “twilight zone,” reveals new research. The findings raise "urgent concerns" about long-lasting effects if large-scale commercial mining ...

The deep sea, covering approximately 65% of Earth's surface, has long been considered a biological desert. In this extreme environment—particularly in the hadal zone at depths greater than 6,000 ...

Giant phantom jelly sightings are extremely rare, but recent footage shows this extraordinary deep-sea jellyfish in all its glory.