India's deep-ocean exploration has taken a monumental leap forward with a 15-year agreement to explore for precious metals in ...

While many shark species can be observed from beaches and boats in oceans all over the world – there are some that are so elusive that they are rarely seen by humans. New technology has yielded rare ...

An expedition to a deep-sea ridge, just north of the Hawaiian Islands, revealed a surprise back in 2022: an ancient dried-up ...

Marine researchers exploring extreme depths say they have discovered an astonishing deep-sea ecosystem of chemosynthetic life that’s fueled by gases escaping from fractures in the ocean bed. The ...

From the first sighting of a colossal squid in the wild to a seriously goofy octopus, 2025 delivered some astounding photos ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Amanda Kooser covers the quirky side of science and space. A nautilus caught the eye of researchers on board the E/V Nautilus ship ...

Dumbo octopuses, like the Opisthoteuthis agassizii seen here during a 2019 dive, are the deepest-living group of octopuses known. NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, 2019 Southeastern U.S.

Deep-sea mining trials revealed significant but localized biodiversity loss in one of the planet’s least explored ecosystems.

You are taught early in science that oxygen on Earth comes from sunlight. Plants, algae, and cyanobacteria use light to split ...

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

Director Ridley Scott may have just found his next alien. An extremely deep-dwelling and spooky-looking sea creature was discovered inside a vast trench off South American shores. This discovery, ...

Kiribati is reportedly in discussions with China to explore deep-sea mining opportunities, signaling a potential shift in its approach to tapping into its vast offshore mineral resources. The Pacific ...