At first glance, it looks like something straight out of a horror movie. Pale, translucent, and equipped with eerie glowing ...

The $368 million network of instruments collecting data in both the Atlantic and Pacific has been critical to climate and ...

Scientists are sounding the alarm over the environmental risks posed by deep-sea mining, warning that the practice could ...

Scientists warn deep-sea mining recovery depends on habitat, and some losses in vents and seamounts may be irreversible.

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From deep sea ghost sharks to symbiotic worms and unusual crustaceans, scientists have identified 1,121 new marine species in a single year through the Ocean Census initiative.

Known as Dalhousiella yabukii, the worm resides inside a glass sea sponge—a simple marine animal that forms a glass-like skeleton—in the cold, dark waters off the coast of Japan. And it’s just one of ...

Deep beneath the ocean surface, where sunlight never reaches and food is scarce, vast gardens of deep-sea sponges are quietly ...

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A University of Sydney study reveals that sponge-dwelling bacteria break down toxic ammonia and dead algae to sustain life in ...

In the past, scientists, industry and government have worked together in surprising, tense and fruitful ways Christian Elliott A variety of marine creatures and unique features can be found in the ...