Therefore, it is no surprise that people have found some truly strange things when exploring them. From ancient statues to ...

The Stargazer fish, known for its creepy face and deadly ambush tactics, has electric organs capable of delivering up to 50 volts.

Nearly three miles beneath the surface of the Pacific, where water pressure would crush a submarine not built for the abyss, ...

When we think of marine life, we usually picture colorful coral reefs or dense seaweed forests filled with fish and other ...

It’s a deep blue creature in the deep blue sea. Scientists were delighted after discovering a new species of tiny, blue ...

Deep beneath the ocean surface, where sunlight never reaches and food is scarce, vast gardens of deep-sea sponges are quietly ...

Glowing jellyfish drift silently through the darkness, creating an almost alien atmosphere beneath the ocean surface. Their soft blue light and delicate movement make the deep sea feel both beautiful ...

Since President Donald Trump signed an executive order to create a deep-sea mining industry, businesses have raised millions ...

Thousands of feet deep, parts of the seafloor are covered in polymetallic nodules. The potato-sized formations are being targeted by mining companies because of the metals they contain. (NOAA Ocean ...

Since President Donald Trump signed an executive order to create a deep-sea mining industry, businesses have raised millions from investors, and stock prices have soared.

I spent years preparing to dive into the deepest place on earth. Only a handful of people have traveled into the depths of the Mariana Trench, nearly 7 miles below the ocean surface. As a geologist ...