Glittery sea worms and sea squirts fit for "The Lord of the Rings" universe might sound like pure fantasy, but they're very real creatures living in the deep sea. Some of these otherworldly ocean ...

In July and August scientists onboard the Schmidt Ocean Institute’s research vessel Falkor (too) spotted the oddities through the eyes of an underwater robot as they explored the Mar del Plata Canyon.

Just about 20% of the total ocean has been explored, with large portions (especially in the deep sea) entirely unmapped. What if the key to exploring them isn’t a billion-dollar submarine, but a ...

Norway has a reputation for environmental leadership, from championing international biodiversity policies to its wilderness protection and ambitious biodiversity regulations. An international ...

The deep sea is inhabited by many creatures that are unlike any other in the world, and the coffinfish is certainly one of the strangest. Dubbed the s.

The ocean is one of Earth’s greatest mysteries, with miles of unexplored terrain that scientists are still trying to uncover. With advancements in technology, scientists have unearthed three new ...

Ghosts, goblins, spiders, and wolves don't just show up in fairytales. Some deep-sea creatures are named after frightening or mythical creatures thanks to their eerie appearances. However, strange ...

The most transformative deep sea finding in a generation is not a single strange animal or a record-breaking trench, but proof that the abyss is a vast, living engine that rewrites what I think life ...

China's new deep-sea manned submersible Fendouzhe, or Striver, set a national diving record of 10,909 meters on Tuesday in ...

A new study indicates that deep-sea mining could threaten at least 30 species of sharks, rays and chimaeras, many of which are already at risk of extinction. The authors found that seabed sediment ...