In 1982, geologist Martin Hovland sat aboard a research ship owned by the Norwegian oil company Statoil (now Equinor) in the ...

Head down deep enough into the ocean and you might just find the lord of the underworld – except it turns out he’s a bit more ...

Donald Trump has signed a controversial executive order aimed at stepping up deep-sea mining within US and in international ...

A recent video from the South Atlantic Ocean captured bizarre, pigtail-like parasites clinging to a deep-sea rattail fish at ...

The new species were found in the East China Sea, a body of water off the eastern coast of China, south of Japan and South ...

Mining methods, like seabed scraping and vacuuming, raise concerns about habitat destruction, sediment plumes, and potential ...

In 2009, a research group led by Dr. Keiichi Kakui at the Faculty of Science discovered a rather unusual small crustacean ...

This story was supported by the Pulitzer Center’s Ocean Reporting Network, where Elizabeth Claire Alberts is a fellow. BERGEN ...

This article delves into the world of the giant squid, uncovering fascinating facts about this elusive sea creature from its biology to its interactions with humans. This image taken by Ryan Somma ...

This natural light show isn’t just for visual spectacle; it serves critical functions from attracting prey to finding mates in the darkness of the deep sea. From microscopic plankton to formidable ...

The Magnapinna, a species of bigfin squid, is rarely seen by humans. This one made a surprising appearance during a NOAA ...

In the past, scientists, industry and government have worked together in surprising, tense and fruitful ways Christian Elliott A variety of marine creatures ... in the deep sea, bottom trawl ...