By Liz Kimbrough A transparent goby fish drifted through the darkness, its skeleton visible through paper-thin skin. Nearby, ...

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

Giant amphipod species Alicella gigantea, once thought to be very rare, is found to inhabit the majority of Earth's deep ...

A multinational scientific team led by UiT has uncovered the deepest known gas hydrate cold seep on the planet. The discovery ...

The Freya Hydrate Mounds pushes the known depth limit for gas hydrate outcrops down to 11,942 feet (3,640 meters) — nearly ...

Like most deep-sea biologists, I have a large collection of decorated Styrofoam cups. A couple dozen line the bookshelf of my office, each displaying a rainbow of Sharpie colors. Each cup is ...

From Cape Town to Tehran to Lima to Phoenix, dozens of cities across the globe have recently experienced water shortages. In the next five years the world’s demand for fresh water could significantly ...

Japan is doing deep-sea mining of rare earth-rich mud to secure critical minerals, cut reliance on China and change global ...

Nodule collection vehicle. A nodule collection vehicle is ready to be launched from a mining ship. Credit: Global Sea Mineral Resources Nearly 150 years ago, scientists and sailors set out aboard the ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. When Hans Hartman, a civil engineer, attempted to film the ocean ...