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

Earth's ocean, the planet's life-support system, is experiencing rapid and widespread transformations that extend far below ...

A new study published in the journal Nature Geoscience found evidence of oxygen production near polymetallic nodules located deep in the ocean. Called dark oxygen, this oxygen is being produced ...

Like most deep-sea biologists, I have a large collection of decorated Styrofoam cups. A couple dozen line the bookshelf of my office, each displaying a rainbow of Sharpie colors. Each cup is ...

For us land-dwellers, being crushed under several miles of ocean water wouldn’t end very well. But for a deep-sea dwelling ctenophore, also known as a comb jelly, being brought up to the surface can ...

A groundbreaking study in the journal Science, has unveiled how deep ocean currents—known as global overturning circulation—play a pivotal role in shaping the diversity and function of microbial life ...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The new National Geographic special “Ocean with David Attenborough” offers a look at the deep blue seas through a style that almost mimics water movement. There are calm ...

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