New five-armed creature with blade-like teeth discovered in deep sea The MEER expedition found 7,000 kinds of microbes in Mariana Trench. Shockingly, 90% of them were completely unknown to science.

A leading deep-sea mining company in the paradisal Cook Islands is aiming to start commercial production by 2030, spurred on by Donald Trump’s recent backing for the much-maligned industry.

A leading deep-sea mining company in the paradisal Cook Islands is aiming to start commercial production by 2030, spurred on by Donald Trump's recent backing for the much-maligned industry.

A world-first study led by Museums Victoria Research Institute has revealed that beneath the cold, dark, pressurized world of the deep sea, marine life is far more globally connected than ...

Scientists have discovered a sugar compound from deep-sea bacteria that can destroy cancer cells in a dramatic way. This natural substance, produced by microbes living in the ocean, causes cancer ...

Promoting pyroptosis-an inflammatory form of programmed cell death-has become a promising treatment strategy for cancer.

Photo taken on May 12, 2021 shows the Deep Sea No.1 deep-water gas field, 150 kilometers off the city of Sanya in south China's Hainan Province. (Xinhua/Pu Xiaoxu) "Deep-sea mining has already proven ...

Race to the bottom: The reckless rush to mine the deep sea As the race for critical minerals heats up, companies and governments have set their sights on the mineral-rich deep sea. But what is the ...

President Donald Trump has issued an executive order expediting U.S. licensing of seabed mining, departing from international law.

A new limited podcast series, "Short Wave: Sea Camp," explores the science of the sea, and how it plays a central role in sustaining life on Earth.