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

Today we have advanced submersibles and ocean mapping technologies, yet the ocean remains a dark, mysterious place. For explorers in the 20th century, exploration of the deep sea was limited to ...

Dive in and meet some of the most stunning deep-sea animals that MBARI encountered in 2025. This year, our team spotted ultra ...

As humans, we seek to explore the unknown. This motivation, propelled by curiosity and the quest for knowledge, is why we venture beyond the familiar spaces of our everyday lives. The beginning of ...

Oscar-winning “Titanic” filmmaker James Cameron isn’t giving up on deep sea exploration just yet. Rising as one of the most prominent proponents of the continued, safe exploration of our oceans in the ...

As demand for cobalt, nickel, and other critical minerals surges, governments and companies are eyeing the deep ocean floor. Scientists warn of irreversible damage to deep-sea biodiversity, while ...

Scientists discovered a rare “Dumbo” octopus near the Hawaiian Islands. The sea creature was spotted a mile below the surface of the Pacific Ocean, close by an unnamed seamount in the ...

Amelia Earhart’s disappearance over the central Pacific Ocean 87 years ago remains one of the greatest mysteries in aviation history. Countless theories about her fate have emerged in the decades ...

Eighty-six years after Amelia Earhart disappeared, and following countless searches over and in the Pacific Ocean, the founder of a deep-sea exploration company believes he has found her airplane. The ...

Japan will begin test mining for rare-earth-rich mud from the deep seabed off Minamitori Island, some 1,900 kilometres (1,180 miles) southeast of Tokyo, in January next year, the head of the ...

Both the deep sea and space are difficult to reach and even more difficult to explore. You can't breathe the air, ...

If you ever get the feeling that new discoveries and inventions are happening at a record pace, maybe that's because they are. Patent activity is one way to measure this acceleration. In its first ...