The marine biologists of the Schmidt Ocean Institute are a busy bunch. Over the last few years, scientists aboard the research vessel Falkor (too) have spotted rare Antarctic squid, discovered ...

A new deep-sea species now carries a scientific name chosen by the internet, and researchers say the crowdsourced approach ...

A deep-sea mining test shows ecosystem damage can begin immediately, with more than one-third of seafloor animals lost in a single pass.

The Trump administration announced this past week that it has entered talks with the Cook Islands to research and develop seabed mineral resources. The Polynesian archipelago is one of only a handful ...

Deep-sea fish have evolved ultra-black skin to absorb nearly all light, rendering them invisible to predators that use ...

There are thousands of crab species, each with its own unique features. While we think of crabs as beach creatures, there are many species that thrive in the deep sea. One example is the yeti crab, ...