These newly discovered reefs are potentially of global significance." Researchers stunned after uncovering 'significant' deep ...

Cracking, creaking ice at the bottom of the world is quietly shaping the future climate you live in. New research from ...

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Scientists discovered deep Arctic methane mounds that release gas, shape ecosystems, and inform climate risks.

Experts report that deep ocean heat fueled by climate change is making Category 6- level hurricanes increasingly possible.

Scientists have uncovered why big predators like sharks spend so much time in the ocean’s twilight zone. The answer lies with ...

A groundbreaking study in the journal Science, has unveiled how deep ocean currents—known as global overturning circulation—play a pivotal role in shaping the diversity and function of microbial life ...

Thousands of meters below the ocean's surface lurk some gigantic creatures, much larger than their shallow-water brethren. Scientists have a few hunches for why this happens, but the debate continues.

At the bottom of the world’s trenches, there’s a fish that shouldn’t exist. Here’s how it earned the title of the deepest-living fish on Earth.

Hawaiian gold coral in the deep ocean. (Photo credit: HURL) Layers of coral skeleton laid down over the past 1,000 years can be seen in this polished section of a deep sea coral. (Photo by M. McCarthy ...