While exploring the ocean in a deep-sea submersible, scientists say they discovered a flourishing ecosystem capable of ...

The work links a permanent oxygen boost in the Middle Devonian, roughly 393–382 million years ago, to the colonization of ...

The doc focuses on deep sea mining of underwater rocks called manganese nodules - containing precious minerals which manufacturing industries are desperate to get their hands on.

We know next to nothing about 99.999 percent of the seafloor. How one researcher plans to democratize deep-sea exploration.

Ancient forests triggered an oxygen surge that turned empty depths into thriving seas, unleashing an explosion of marine life.

A groundbreaking study in the journal Science, has unveiled how deep ocean currents—known as global overturning circulation—play a pivotal role in shaping the diversity and function of microbial life ...

The expedition discovered many sea creatures, including at least 40 species never seen by anyone before.

In March 1979, a 9-meter-wide prototype mining machine rolled across the Clarion–Clipperton Zone (CCZ) of the eastern Pacific ...

In July and August scientists onboard the Schmidt Ocean Institute’s research vessel Falkor (too) spotted the oddities through ...

Their discovery made headlines worldwide, and marked a turning point in deep-sea exploration. To find Titanic, Ballard used ...

Some countries, including the U.S., want to mine the seafloor for rare earth elements used in smartphones and electric cars. But other nations are concerned about the environmental impact.

Bob Ballard is still exploring the ocean seafloor 40 years after discovering the Titanic’s final resting place in the ...