In a study published today in Science Advances, researchers from the Ocean Discovery League reveal that only a minuscule ...

Researchers collected more than 43,000 records of dives and assessed the photos and videos to determine how much of the bottom has been seen by humans. By Rebecca Dzombak Humans have visually ...

Deep-sea submersibles have been diving for decades, but records show that we have still only explored a tiny area of the deep ...

A remotely operated submersible saw the “semi-gelatinous” animal lying on the ocean floor and “flying underwater.” Take a ...

The deep sea refers to the part of the ocean below 200 meters (656 ft.), at which light begins to disappear. Despite making ...

Scientists in the South China Sea scooped up some muck, sifted through it and found the “rarely encountered” animal. Take a ...

The Trump Administration signed an executive order late last month aiming to fast-track approval for seabed mining critical minerals found in the deep sea. The move has faced international ...

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. In April ...

READ: China urges PH: Don’t play with fire on Taiwan issue “It’s worrisome in a way because these Chinese research vessels have the capability for deep-sea mapping. And there is a possibility that ...

Deep-sea research dives are both challenging and expensive. The immense pressure, cold temperatures and darkness mean it requires specialised equipment to explore. But enduring the extreme ...

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said Tuesday the Chinese research vessel recently seen near Ilocos Norte was “worrisome” because the ship has deep sea mapping capabilities for submarine deployment.