Very few people make it to the deepest depths of the oceans, which is why new discoveries are constantly made about the ...

An international team of marine biologists has documented the highest known count of deep-sea species living in methane seeps ...

Why it's awesome: Earth's oceans are home to many secretive and unusual creatures that humans rarely see — including giant ...

This research suggests that geomorphological features, such as the Kuril-Kamchatka Trench, may play a significant role in the speciation of deep-sea organisms by acting as barriers to gene flow[4].

Rising mountain peaks and sharp rock formations cover the ocean floor, with corals, sponges, fish, and tons of sea creatures ...

Most life on Earth relies on the sun’s energy for survival, but what about organisms in the deep sea that live beyond the ...

Researchers exploring the wares of fishers in Vietnam discovered a “supergiant” sea bug species whose resemblance to Darth ...

The phenomenon of 'dark oxygen,' whereby deep-sea metallic nodules generate oxygen without sunlight, is reshaping our ...

Nearly a dozen miles off the California coast on a foggy October morning, a crane lifts a boxy yellow robot off the deck of the research vessel Rachel Carson and lowers it into Monterey Bay’s choppy ...

One would think that a volcano was not the most hospitable place for living organisms. However, the Borealis Mud Volcano, at 400 m water depth, acts as a sanctuary for a number of marine species.

A Boston University led team of scientists analyzed a Pacific Ocean seamount that is teeming with biologically diverse corals ...