The Haiqin ROV was designed to perform deep-sea research at 6,000 meters (19,685 feet). During the first sea trial, the ...

While exploring the ocean in a deep-sea submersible, scientists say they discovered a flourishing ecosystem capable of ...

In general, sea anemones are known to keep their tube-like bodies relatively vertical and are considered immobile, ...

Shipwreck explorer Joe Mazraani, 48, died during a deep-sea dive off the Massachusetts coast, as the investigation into his death continues.

The creatures were found in the ocean's deepest trench zone, where documentation of such marine communities is exceptionally ...

Australia should back a global moratorium on deep-sea mining as the risks are too high, argue marine ecology experts.

Some countries, including the U.S., want to mine the seafloor for rare earth elements used in smartphones and electric cars. But other nations are concerned about the environmental impact.

Marine experts say governments must protect fragile ecosystems from destructive practices such as bottom trawling and deep sea mining to combat the climate crisis.

The deep sea, the planet’s most expansive and least understood ecosystem, remains largely unexplored. Yet while the deep sea ...

The deep sea, which makes up 90 per cent of the ocean, is the beating heart of the marine ecosystem. It’s an immense biome ...

Scientists filmed wild animals in the deep sea in 2023, including a sprawling octopus colony, a fish swimming at 27,000 feet down, and a colossal phantom jellyfish.

A new study offers the first direct evidence that deep-dwelling mesopelagic fish, which account for up to 94% of global fish biomass, excrete carbonate minerals at rates comparable to shallow ...