Pacific nation Kiribati says it is exploring a deep-sea mining partnership with China, dangling access to a vast patch of ...

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

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

In 1917, a civil engineer pioneered the first deep-sea vehicle to attempt filming underwater. A century later, we have James ...

While Pacific nations such as Nauru favor it for its potential economic benefits, Fiji, Samoa, and others remain opposed.

Deep below the surface of the ocean in the South China Sea, a robot named “discovery” searched the seafloor for life. Faxian, ...

Foraminifera are single-celled marine organisms with a calcareous shell. They not only provide evidence of past habitats, but ...

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In the mysterious world of the deep sea, human limits have long fascinated people. Today, with advancements in technology and the continual inspiration of human exploration, a unique competition ...

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

A scientific debate has emerged regarding the possibility of producing 'dark oxygen' without sunlight, through metallic ...

The decidedly unattractive creature dominated the competition in the contest run by Mountains to Sea Conservation Trust, ...