The Metals Company is applying for permission from the Trump administration to mine for nickel and cobalt beneath a remote ...

According to the National Academy of Science the 3 new species use methane, with the help of bacteria, to get energy.

TheBajau tribe of Indonesia is known for their extraordinary ability to dive deep into the ocean for extended periods. Now, ...

The ocean floor is depicted in black, sediment in brown and hydrothermal circulation in blue. In a, heat loss is by advection; in b, by advection and conduction; and in c by conduction alone ...

This previously unknown symbiotic relationship helps keep methane—a major greenhouse gas—trapped in the ocean.

Scientists on the US West Coast say they discovered three previously unknown species of deep-sea spider that could have a rare diet fueled by a common greenhouse gas.

S CATTERED ACROSS the ocean floor are trillions of lumps of nickel, copper, cobalt and manganese. Companies have long wanted to mine them: these “critical minerals” are needed in vast ...

Vast expanses of the sea floor remain where the only information available is from rough mapping tools, such as sonar, Bell says. “The Indian Ocean is one of the least-explored areas.” ...

The High Seas Treaty, which would allow nations to create marine protected areas in international waters, is now expected to ...

In a remarkable discovery, scientists have found that certain deep-sea spiders are not predators or scavengers as once ...

It’s a very rewarding feeling when you finally make that final cut and see the whale go free,” one of the rescuers said.