Researchers uncovered hundreds of previously unknown deep-sea species, giving the scientific community a better idea of what ...

When we dream of landscapes, we might imagine rolling valleys or rugged mountains. But there is a whole landscape hidden from human view: the secret world of the seafloor.

A photographer captured this extraordinary site where whales' bodies lie in the shallows, with troubling repercussions for the deep oceans.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Scientists have revealed how much of the vast deep ocean floor humankind has observed, and it's a staggeringly small amount.

Scientists have revealed how much of the vast deep ocean floor humankind has observed, and it's a staggeringly small amount. According to a new study published May 7 in the journal Science Advances, ...

Japan is the biggest consumer of rare earths after China. Beijing dominates the supply chain for the strategic minerals, ...

Bizarre creatures like vampire squid and blobfish make their home in the dark, cold, depths of the deep sea, but most of this watery realm remains a complete mystery. That's because humans have seen ...

Sinking clumps of dead ocean life have been shown to leak up to half their carbon and more than half their nitrogen when ...

Seabed 2030 aims to map the entirety of the ocean floor by 2030, but is it a possible endeavour – and what have they found so far?

New study shows melting Antarctic ice adds only a small amount of iron to the ocean. Most iron comes from deep water and sea ...