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

Deep sea water (DSW), sourced from depths beyond the reach of ordinary marine processes, has attracted considerable scientific interest due to its distinctive mineral composition. Rich in magnesium, ...

For decades, oceanographers have known that something did not add up in the deep sea. Huge predators like sharks and tunas ...

Scientific divers have navigated a series of treacherous dives more than 330 feet deep in an attempt to unravel the mysteries of deep ocean reefs. They’re finding new species — and evidence of both cl ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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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 ...