A new autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) imaged a previously unexplored portion of the seafloor in ultra-deep waters near ...

In the South China Sea, off China’s Hainan Island, researchers dropped the carcass of a cow about 5,340 feet down to the ...

A groundbreaking study in the journal Science, has unveiled how deep ocean currents—known as global overturning ...

Explore how deep sea water can be transformed into drinkable freshwater, potentially addressing the global water crisis. This ...

Deep below the surface of the ocean, bacteria and critters that feed off nutrients spouting from hydrothermal vents met with ...

The U.S. push to mine international waters for metals defies global efforts to control and protect these fragile ecosystems.

Recent advances in technology have made deep-sea mining more feasible. But removing the nodules - which also requires pumping ...

New research reveals that only the oldest and fastest-sinking oceanic plates can transport water deep into Earth’s mantle, ...

Deep-sea mining promises critical minerals for the energy transition without the problems of mining on land. It also promises ...

Pacific sleeper sharks were spotted in the South China Sea - 1,800 miles from home - offering new clues about deep-ocean ...

Canada seems to have forgotten its duty to consult with First Nations on new infrastructure projects, yet again, ...

In recent years, the Southern Ocean has undergone one of the most dramatic environmental shifts observed anywhere on Earth.