Experts have been working on mapping the ocean floor with traditional methods, sending ships across the water with sonar ...

NASA’s new video is also just fun to watch. The animation shows what the seafloor looks like off the coasts of Mexico, South ...

Researchers were in a remote region of the Bellingshausen Sea on a different expedition when the iceberg calved, giving them a chance to change course and explore a region never before accessible to ...

Human use of the marine environment of the Baltic Sea is visible on the seabed and can significantly impact the habitat of ...

Singapore has achieved a new global first—an underwater art gallery at an extraordinary depth of around 4.3 miles (7 ...

China is rapidly expanding its deep-sea exploration efforts, sending fleets of research vessels far beyond its shores. While ...

The researchers found evidence of microbial communities sharing nutrients and forming protective biofilms—slimy layers that help them withstand the harsh conditions of the deep sea ...

The reaction shows our views of the deep sea – long ignored or seen as a realm of monsters – may at last be changing. Anglerfish are much smaller than you probably think they are. The specimen ...

Deep-sea mining is highly controversial partly because the deep seabed is more or less untouched and still relatively poorly understood. "If you're not sure what's down there, then leave it alone ...

The Black Seadevil anglerfish lurks thousands of feet below the ocean’s surface, known for its haunting appearance and bioluminescent lure. In 2024, one was spotted near Spain’s Canary Islands ...

Something unusual is happening in the oceans. Strange deep-sea creatures are surfacing, and marine life is behaving unpredictably. From the rare sighting of the so-called “doomsday fish” to ...

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