While exploring the ocean in a deep-sea submersible, scientists say they discovered a flourishing ecosystem capable of ...

Deep-sea bacteria have a fascinating ability to produce hydrogen fuel, a renewable and sustainable form of energy. The ...

The deep sea is home to some of the weirdest creatures on Earth, from ghostly elder fish to carnivorous harp sponges.

Scientists have identified the bumpy snailfish and two other new deep-sea species, discovered during MBARI dives in Monterey ...

The adorable fish has garnered attention, but the study also describes two other fish that were discovered in the deep waters.

The bumpy snailfish, discovered 10,000 feet down off the coast of California, shows that not all denizens of the abyss are ...

The coral, named Iridogorgia chewbacca, is known for its long, flexible branches and shiny surface. The species earned its nickname because the coral’s “hairy” looking branches and upright, ...

Chewbacca, everyone’s favourite Wookiee. A type of coral, it was first discovered on the seabed in Hawaii and then seen again near the Mariana Trench.As well as his characteristic growl, Chewbacca is ...

But after years of meticulous research, teams of scientists, including MBARI senior scientist Steven Haddock, who led that ...

Around an island off mainland Taiwan, shrimp trawlers hauled in their nets and started sifting through their catch. A ...

Scientists discovered "dark oxygen" produced by deep-sea polymetallic nodules deep below sea level, redefining our ...

A team of researchers, including an expert from the University of Hawaii at Manoa, discovered a new species of deep-sea coral ...