A new study finds that deep-sea mining waste in the ocean’s twilight zone could disrupt food webs and starve midwater ...

The deep sea, a realm of perpetual darkness, crushing pressure, and cold temperatures, is home to some of the most unusual ...

Fish species living in the deep sea feature a surprisingly large range of body shapes that evolved in different ways and at ...

A standout discovery was this new predatory sponge. Its spherical form is covered in tiny hooks that trap prey.

A new study led by researchers at the University of Hawaii (UH) at Mānoa published in Nature Communications is the first of ...

An underwater voyage has revealed a network of creatures thriving at the bottom of deep-sea ocean trenches, researchers said in a newly published paper. The deep-sea trenches, also called Hadal ...

In the darkness of the deep ocean, where pressure crushes and light fails, an expedition has found an astonishing array of ...

Scientists have discovered that deep-sea mining plumes can strip vital nutrition from the ocean’s twilight zone, replacing natural food with nutrient-poor sediment. The resulting “junk food” effect ...

Scientists caution that unchecked mining could disrupt ocean food webs from the depths to dinner plates worldwide.

Biggest Ocean Mysteries Scientists Can't Explain: 25 Facts That Are Surprisingly Scientifically Proven: The deep sea is darker than space, and yet it's full of life. Theres a worm that hunts by ...

The fish was found at 200 to 2,000 meters below the surface. At least 16 types of recently discovered deep-sea fish are among the darkest creatures ever found, according to a study published Thursday.

Ecologists say there is still a lot unknown about the CCZ. It's the size of the continental U.S., more than 10,000 feet deep and its recently become the center point in the debate over what's the best ...