Could lumpy metallic rocks in the deepest, darkest reaches of the ocean be making oxygen in the absence of sunlight? This ...

In the cold, lightless Pacific Ocean deep, the seabed is scattered with metal-rich rocks coveted by miners -- and huge ...

Researchers have uncovered over 7,500 new microbial species in the hadal zone, highlighting the extreme environmental ...

Researchers have uncovered over 7,500 new microbial species in the hadal zone, highlighting the extreme ... withstand the harsh conditions of the deep sea. Interestingly, each sample site had ...

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

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

Just 6 kilometers (about 4 miles) of briny water separate the ocean's surface from the depths known as the hadal zone.

In this extreme environment—particularly in the hadal zone ... (Deep-Sea Warrior) and Fendouzhe (Striver), respectively. The sampling spanned from the western Pacific to the central Indian Ocean ...

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

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.

A theory involving a "mushy zone" of ice along the moon’s fissures could explain the enormous plumes erupting from its south ...