Could lumpy metallic rocks in the deepest, darkest reaches of the ocean be making oxygen in the absence of sunlight?

Deep-sea fish thrive in extreme pressure, darkness, and pollution, revealing new survival mechanisms and threats.

The deep sea, covering approximately 65% of Earth's surface, has long been considered a biological desert. In this extreme ...

Scientists from King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) and the National Center for Wildlife (NCW) report ...

A newly discovered mechanism could explain the shock finding last year that oxygen is produced by metallic nodules on the ...

Mining of polymetallic nodules from the seabed might lead to significant and long-lasting ecological changes -- both in the mined area, where surface sediments and the fauna living in and on it are ...

When Hans Hartman, a civil engineer, attempted to film the ocean depths in 1917, he pioneered what would become the first deep-sea ROV, or remotely operated vehicle. During an era of silent movies ...

Research indicates that delicate deepwater corals tolerated or adapted to major climate and salinity fluxes, “yet today, it’s ...

It's common to describe getting a good night's rest by saying we've had a really deep sleep. But in reality, actual deep sleep is just a portion of the 7 to 9 hours sleep that's recommended for ...

The crash ignited a huge fire, which is still burning on one of the vessels in the North Sea, about 10 miles off the coast of Hull, a busy port and fishing center. Dozens of people were rescued ...

An oil tanker and cargo ship collided in the North Sea off the coast of East Yorkshire on Monday morning, forcing crew members to abandon ship. Both vessels burst into flames after the crash about ...

West Philippine Sea is the name given by an administrative order (AO) of then President Benigno Aquino III to Philippine territorial waters west of the country. Aquino’s AO said West Philippine Sea ...