(ROV SuBastian/Schmidt Ocean Institute via AP) A colossal squid has been caught on camera for the first time in the deep sea ...

A team of scientists set out on the research ship Falkor (too) in February for a 35-day expedition off the South Sandwich Islands, a chain of subantarctic islands. Their main goal was to use a ...

the venerable manned research submersible responsible for Japan’s deep-sea exploration for more than 30 years. The design life of the Shinkai 6500 is nearing an end, and the technology to build ...

While China completed 246 deep-sea dives in 2024 alone – more than all other nations combined – the United States relies on ageing submersibles like the 61-year-old Alvin, which maxes out at ...

The China Ship Science Research Center and its National Key Laboratory for Deep-sea Manned Submersibles have developed a deep-sea cable cutting device that can cut armored cables covered with ...

China's manned deep-sea submersible Jiaolong has set a new record for dive frequency in its first hardware-testing mission after a major technical upgrade, according to the Ministry of Natural ...

China has carried out tests on an upgraded deep-sea vessel in the South China Sea to prepare it for ocean research missions, according to state media. The crewed submersible vessel Jiaolong ...

India’s first crewed deep-sea submersible Matsya 6000, designed to explore the Indian Ocean, is likely to undertake its maiden mission in 2026, with trials in progress. The underwater vehicle ...