The deep sea host a remarkably high diversity of life, a realm teeming with an astonishing array of species with a vast set of adaptations that allow them to survive in this inhospitable environment.

Emily Miller and her friends had planned for a relaxing day of kayaking in La Jolla last weekend — a reunion of sorts for the former roommates. But when they reached La Jolla Cove, the kayakers — most ...

There’s increasing interest in deep-sea mining, but the impacts that this will have on the animals that live in the depths ...

Japan has announced the discovery of rare earth elements at record sea depths. The government said on Monday that a deep-sea test mission in the Pacific Ocean had retrieved sediment containing rare ...

A new study reveals that the phenomenon in deep reefs in which corals display glowing colors (fluorescence) is intended to serve as a mechanism for attracting prey. The study shows that the marine ...

Climate scientists like to keep their accounting books neat and balanced. As climate change alters energy flows all across ...