This octopus can brood its eggs for nearly four years without eating. Here’s how this biological extreme has reshaped how ...

Scientists discover underwater mountain ranges, golden towers of coral, and never-before-seen sea creatures.

Robotic and autonomous underwater vehicles have collected vast quantities of footage from the deep sea, but most of it hasn’t ...

When we dream of landscapes, we might imagine rolling valleys or rugged mountains. But there is a whole landscape hidden from human view: the secret world of the seafloor.

The deep sea is a dark, cold place. It's just a few degrees above freezing, subject to immense pressure, and beyond the reach ...

Researchers from the University of Delaware’s College of Earth, Ocean and Environment helped lead the charge of underwater ...

The first ever assessment of litter in Mediterranean's deepest place located in Greece's eastern Ionian Sea has detected huge litter amounts.

It’s not uncommon for newly discovered species to make the news, especially when they are found 5,500 meters underwater. What ...

Leticia Carvalho heads a global authority that’s been struggling to set rules for a decade. President Trump’s aggressive push on ocean mining makes her task more urgent.

A photographer captured this extraordinary site where whales' bodies lie in the shallows, with troubling repercussions for the deep oceans.

Meet the “ghost fish,” a phantom of the abyss. Here’s how we found the first ever proof of its existence just a few years ago. The deep sea is a part of the world that very few humans get the chance ...

Deep-sea researchers captured rare footage of a fascinating creature living approximately 62 miles off California's coast.