Scientists have captured stunning video of a dinner-plate-size sea spider crawling on the seafloor off the South Sandwich Islands, a chain of volcanic islands near Antarctica in one of the most remote ...

While this discovery could upend our understanding of how life started on Earth, the study also complicates negotiations around deep-sea mining regulations as it showcases how little we really ...

In the vast darkness of the deep sea, where finding a mate can be as challenging as surviving the crushing pressure, anglerfishes have evolved one of nature’s most extraordinary reproductive ...

The deep sea has long fascinated scientists and explorers alike. It stretches across more than half of Earth’s surface, yet much of it remains a mystery. For years, researchers believed that life at ...

(NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, 2019 Southeastern U.S. Deep-Sea Exploration) As the demand for electric car batteries and smartphones grows, mining companies are turning their ...

The White House is weighing an executive order that would fast-track permitting for deep-sea mining in international waters and let mining companies bypass a United Nations-backed review process ...

DENVER — The Denver Museum of Nature & Science has a new exhibit exploring the depths of prehistoric oceans. Jurassic Oceans: ...

Scientists discover deep-sea microplastic hotspots driven by fast-moving underwater avalanches Apr 4, 2025 Oxygen is running low in inland waters—and human activities are to blame ...

It was tested in the South China Sea, where the team attached it to an arm on a submersible, which they sent 3,400 metres (34,776 feet) deep. There, the gripper collected small marine creatures ...

"Deep-sea discovery calls into question the origins of life," the Scottish Association for Marine Science said in a press release to accompany the publication of the research. "Greenpeace has long ...