At the bottom of the world’s trenches, there’s a fish that shouldn’t exist. Here’s how it earned the title of the ...

OPINION: The lack of proven commercially viable ores, the immaturity of crust mining technology and the potential to harm marine life make this a foolhardy endeavor, Andrew D. Thaler writes.

Halalaimus is a microscopic nematode genus commonly found in sediment on the seafloor. It lives 1–5 cm below the sediment ...

With less than a handful of days to provide public comments, concerns are growing over plans for deep sea mining in the Marianas. A protest and community meeting are being organized by local organizat ...

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management extended the public comment period for its deep-sea mining proposal near the Mariana ...

NEW YORK -- An underwater voyage has revealed a network of creatures thriving at the bottom of deep-sea ocean trenches. In these extreme environments, the crushing pressure, scant food and lack of ...

The deep sea around Antarctica just got a whole lot weirder as researchers have discovered at least 30 previously unknown ...

A 13-year-old took the microphone Thursday evening and asked a question that cut through the technical jargon surrounding ...

Deep-sea creatures exhibit gigantism, with football-sized eyes and van-sized sponges thriving in crushing darkness. These ...

NEW YORK — An underwater voyage has revealed a network of creatures thriving at the bottom of deep-sea ocean trenches. In these extreme environments, the crushing pressure, scant food and lack of ...