Researchers have discovered significant changes in the growth patterns of deep-living phytoplankton due to global warming, as ...

From the sunlit top 200 meters of the sea, plankton carcasses, excrement and molt particles constantly drift toward the depths. As this so-called marine snow sinks, the bits can clump together or ...

Marine scientists have identified and named a mysterious creature of the deep sea after studying the elusive sea slug for twenty years.

In the deep ocean, thousands of feet below the surface, it looks like it's snowing. At those depths, the water is filled with ...

A review by marine biologists from The University of Western Australia has identified a need to prioritize future research of the Indian Ocean's diverse deep-sea ecosystems. Dr. Elin Thomas and Dr.

Norway has suspended plans to start giving licenses for deep-sea mining next year that had faced opposition from environment ...

China - China's first deep-ocean drilling vessel enters service (Voice_over) During the official commissioning of the vessel Mengxiang, Chinese President Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory letter, ...

Critics fear harm to fragile marine ecosystems. The WWF is suing the state in a bid to halt exploration. "I had no idea there would be so much opposition to deep-sea mining," said Stale Monstad.

Anglerfish are among the ocean’s most bizarre creatures. This group of deep-sea dwellers are best known for the ...

The deep sea is home to a lot of weird creatures ... Other polychaetes live on a diet of plankton and marine snow that falls ...