Scientists on a research expedition in the Southern Ocean captured the first footage of a living Gonatus antarcticus squid. The colorful, three-foot squid species was only known to scientists ...

A riotous photography collection from a recent underwater mission off the coast of Chile shows new and fascinating deep-sea creatures—including a “mystery mollusk,” a bioluminescent ...

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The minerals that are being targeted form a critical part of the sea floor, and the sea floor is what life attaches to in the ...

The deep sea provides food to many species in shallower waters, like the swordfish, which dives up to 1,200 meters to feed. Related We’re protecting the ocean wrong ...

When Hans Hartman, a civil engineer, attempted to film the ocean depths in 1917, he pioneered what would become the first deep-sea ROV, or remotely operated vehicle.During an era of silent movies ...

This article was originally published with the title “ An Electric Camera for Deep Sea Photography, What is the Difference Between Coal Tar and Asphalt? ” in Scientific American Magazine Vol ...

There is currently no commercial deep-sea mining happening anywhere in the world, though companies have been pushing for years. They appear to have found a new champion in Trump.

The deep sea begins roughly 200 meters below the surface, at the depth where sunlight disappears. It makes up more than 90% of the ocean’s volume, yet most of what lies beneath remains a mystery.

The deep sea refers to the part of the ocean below 200 meters (656 ft.), at which light begins to disappear. Despite making up more than 90% of the Earth’s marine environment, ...