Explorers know that the Earth’s oceans are vast, covering about 71% of the surface of the globe. According to a new study, just 0.001% of the deep seafloor has been visually observed. The deep ocean ...

Marine researchers exploring extreme depths say they have discovered an astonishing deep-sea ecosystem of chemosynthetic life that’s fueled by gases escaping from fractures in the ocean bed. The ...

Deep beneath the ocean’s surface, a world of mystery unfolds. Scientists have recently unearthed dozens of enigmatic black eggs, some nearly four miles below the surface. These eggs, described as jet ...

Scientists found manta rays dive nearly a mile deep to navigate the open ocean.

In a step toward better understanding how the ocean sequesters carbon, new findings from UC Santa Barbara researchers and ...

2023 has been...weird. Join Mashable as we look back at everything that's delighted, amazed, or just confused us in 2023. Below 1,000 meters, the ocean is eternally dark. Sunlight can't penetrate ...

A new study could change the way scientists view microbial processes in the deep ocean. The unexpected findings expand our understanding of the impacts of climate change, including how and where the ...

What's at the bottom of the Mariana Trench, and how do we know? How deep does the ocean go? We'll answer these questions and more in this deep dive into the world's oceans. Come on in: The water's ...

Researchers say the polymetallic nodules that mining companies hope to harvest from the deep-ocean seafloor may be a source of oxygen for the animals, plants and bacteria that live there. This ...

The new global transparency tool will empower governments, researchers and civil society to monitor vessels involved in deep-sea mineral exploration. Washington, D.C., United Stat ...

“Ocean,” now on view on the coast of Denmark, fuses past with present, and art with science to raise urgent questions about our relationship with the sea. By A.J. Goldmann Reporting from Humlebaek, ...