Divers, underwater submersibles and remotely operated vehicles found 886 marine species over a 16-month period, and they have ...

Scientists have discovered an intricate network of tunnels and burrows in the Japan Trench, challenging long-held beliefs ...

The site of a deep-sea mining test in 1979 had lower levels of biodiversity when researchers revisited it in 2023 compared ...

In this edition of “Ask a Marine Biologist,” Dr. David Shiffman discusses a challenging environment for marine life.

Last Breath is based on the real-life story of Chris Lemons, a deep sea diver who somehow lived through nearly 40 minutes of oxygen deprivation.

With its luminous dorsal spine, the anglerfish is well adapted for life in the dark depths of the ocean. But when it comes to relationships, some take a rather unconventional route. Pairings of ...

Ten years of data collected by Italian researchers suggest that approximately 65% of DNA present in the world's oceans is found in deep-sea sediments, and 90% of that DNA is extracellular. This ...

sometimes fusing with her for life. “We found that a cascade of traits, including those required for sexual parasitism, allowed anglerfishes to invade the deep sea during a period of extreme global ...

The deep sea, covering over 90% of Earth's oceanic surface, is now recognized as a biodiversity hotspot. Many deep-sea species are thought to have evolved from shallow-water ancestors, making ...