Notable sightings along the way included the discovery of an extensive crinoid meadow at a depth of 9,100 meters (29,855 feet ...

"Deep-sea mining is a new potential threat to this group of animals which are both vital in the ocean ecosystem and to human culture and identity," said Aaron Judah, lead author of the study and ...

The path to the world’s technological future could be found on the deep ocean floor. But that path may come at a high price. The debate centers on critical minerals embedded in rocks on the seabed.

In a Caribbean landscape where luxury megaresorts and global brands often dominate, St. Lucia's Ti Kaye Resort & Spa is quietly proving that boutique, owner-operated properties not only have staying ...

Greg Seitz was 16 when he took his first canoe trip down the St. Croix River. He and other members of the Bio-Earth Club at Stillwater Area High School put in at the Osceola, Wis., landing and paddled ...

When an unfamiliar pink fish appeared more than 10,000 feet down in the outer reaches of Monterey Canyon in 2019, scientists with the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute were able to document the ...

With a four-day meeting at Ghent University, the third phase of the European research project MiningImpact has officially begun. Researchers from nine countries are joining forces to study the ...

The deep sea is home to some of the weirdest creatures on Earth, from ghostly elder fish to carnivorous harp sponges. Sometimes, scientists discover more humble creatures that are so tiny that they go ...

A juvenile spotted ratfish. These deep-sea fish are named for their long, rat-like tails. Gareth J. Fraser, University of Florida Deep in the ocean, you can find a strange fish with teeth not just in ...

A group of “rarely seen” Gervais’ beaked whales was recently spotted near Madeira, a Portuguese archipelago, photos show. Screengrab from the Magic Dolphin ecotour agency A mysterious group of ...

The bumpy snailfish, discovered 10,000 feet down off the coast of California, shows that not all denizens of the abyss are frightening. By Alexa Robles-Gil For an animal, surviving in the ocean’s ...

This photo provided by Jill Denio, Jackson Denio stands with a 177-pound halibut he caught Monday on a deep-sea fishing trip in Hampton, N.H., on Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025. (Jill Denio via AP) HAMPTON, N ...