During a recent expedition aboard the research vessel David Packard, MBARI scientists encountered a rarely seen barreleye ...

Every southern spring and summer, sea ice around Antarctica melts with the change of season. The melt injects fresh water ...

This bootylicious 'Patrick Star' lives alongside dozens of species we've never seen before. (ROV SuBastian/ROV ...

As the first country to have continuously retrieved rare-earth mud from such depths, Japan is in a position to influence the ...

In a recent paper published in Scientific Reports, researchers from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) warn that some rocks containing deep-sea minerals may catch fire once at the surface. The ...

Early response to the Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion. (US Coast Guard) In 2010, the Deepwater Horizon oil rig failed ...

While oil is known to float, new research finds that over time it can permeate even extremely deep marine habitats, with ...

Active "smoker" hydrothermal vent chimneys about 9 meters tall are found deep in the Mariana Arc region in the Western Pacific Ocean. Credit: Pacific Ring of Fire 2004 Expedition. NOAA Office of Ocean ...

When the submarine plunged to about 1,500 meters below sea level, ecologist Jeff Drazen asked the pilots to cut the strobe lights that had been guiding them through the pitch-black waters. For a ...

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. Often called "ghost sharks," Chimaeras are among the most mysterious inhabitants of the deep ...