Scientists discovered deep Arctic methane mounds that release gas, shape ecosystems, and inform climate risks.

By Liz Kimbrough A transparent goby fish drifted through the darkness, its skeleton visible through paper-thin skin. Nearby, ...

Far below the turquoise surface of the Caribbean, an almost perfectly circular patch of dark water drops away so sharply that ...

Like most deep-sea biologists, I have a large collection of decorated Styrofoam cups. A couple dozen line the bookshelf of my office, each displaying a rainbow of Sharpie colors. Each cup is ...

A subsea desalination project off Norway plans to turn the North Sea’s natural pressure into freshwater ...

"Before commercial deep-sea mining begins, it is essential to carefully consider the depth at which mining waste is discharged," added Drazen. "The fate of these mining waste plumes and their impact ...

Advances in deep-sea technology, particularly the Fendouzhe submersible, have revolutionized hadal research, enabling more precise and frequent sampling. With a 220 kg sampling capacity and an ...

Nodule collection vehicle. A nodule collection vehicle is ready to be launched from a mining ship. Credit: Global Sea Mineral Resources Nearly 150 years ago, scientists and sailors set out aboard the ...