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

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

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

Foraminifera are single-celled marine organisms with a calcareous shell. They not only provide evidence of past habitats, but ...

Hidden in the abyss of the Atacama Trench, Dulcibella camanchaca reveals itself as a unique predator adapted to the darkness.

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 ...

Life down there plays by a completely different set of rules, with creatures that have adapted in ways we can barely imagine.

The rapid expansion of China’s ocean exploration offers Beijing valuable military intelligence as it expands its naval reach ...

The junta wants to wipe the slate clean by winding up the joint-venture company that used to oversee the ill-fated port project and start all over with Russian investors.