A sharp collision with the ground during descent is one of the main dangers in deep-sea exploration of the seabed. This was ...

Invisible clouds of sediment created by underwater mining spread for miles, putting ocean floor ecosystems at risk.

Far below the reach of sunlight, in water cold enough to freeze most life in its tracks, scientists have found oxygen being ...

A recent underwater expedition has revealed a thriving network of creatures at the bottom of deep-sea ocean trenches. These extreme environments, with crushing pressure, scant food, and no sunlight, ...

Bottom trawling begins While Hovland balanced his industry job and coral science in the deep sea, bottom trawl fishing was exploding in popularity in Norway. Wheeled “rock hopper” gear allowed ships ...

The existence of a previously unknown source of oxygen would call into question long-held assumptions about the origins of life on Earth.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A crew conducting deep-sea explorations off the coast of Japan was shocked to discover a new species of sea snail living at depths ...

When most of us look out at the ocean, we see a mostly flat blue surface stretching to the horizon. It’s easy to imagine the sea beneath as calm and largely static – a massive, still abyss far removed ...

Sea creatures have adapted to help them thrive in extreme environments. Unusual features allow them to live thousands of feet below the surface. Underwater robots give researchers a glimpse at some of ...