Scientists have discovered a “thriving ecosystem” of strange deep sea creatures on a newly exposed seafloor after an iceberg broke off near the Antarctic. At such a critical moment in US history, we ...

Beneath the Pacific Ocean southeast of Hawaii, a hidden treasure trove of polymetallic nodules can be found scattered across the seafloor. The nodules are rich in metals which are key ingredients for ...

This story was originally published by Grist with the headline Digging for minerals in the Pacific’s graveyard: The $20 trillion fight over who controls the seabed on Mar 26, 2025.

For the first time, a group of killer whales has been documented preying upon a prickly shark, a rare deep-sea dweller, according to a study published on March 20 in the journal Frontiers in Fish ...

“The Paris of the Midwest,” some call it. Once a year, over the first weekend in March, Columbia, Missouri becomes the most ...

Despite growing interest in deep-sea mining, much of the deep ocean, particularly the midwater zone, remains poorly understood. A 2023 study in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone found that 88% to 92% of ...

Recent discoveries have shattered previous assumptions, unveiling a trio of deep-sea marvels that redefine our understanding ...