The deep sea, covering approximately 65% of Earth's surface, has long been considered a biological desert. In this extreme ...

The first phase of the MEER research was a joint effort of Shanghai Jiao Tong University, the Institute of Deep-sea Science ...

Shanghai Jiao Tong University along with multiple collaborating institutions including the University of Copenhagen and ...

An exploratory expedition describes two deep-sea, low-oxygen ecosystems in the Red Sea, including some surprising fish. The ...

On the abyssal plains, at depths between 3,000 and 6,000 meters, polymetallic nodules are scattered across millions of square ...

Mining of polymetallic nodules from the seabed might lead to significant and long-lasting ecological changes -- both in the mined area, where surface sediments and the fauna living in and on it are ...

Given the extreme conditions of the hadal zone, scientists were surprised by ... that help them withstand the harsh conditions of the deep sea. Interestingly, each sample site had its own distinct ...

Organisms in the deep sea rely on gravity flows to lay down sediment and then make burrows beneath the seafloor, according to a new study.

Jara and his team were able to swim alongside and capture this rare sighting of the black seadevil, a species that usually inhabits the inky depths of the ocean ...