With the help of methane-munching-microbes, these translucent sea spiders gobble up a potent greenhouse gas to stay alive.

America is taking on China in the race to the bottom of the sea, hoping that new mining techniques will help break Beijing’s ...

A groundbreaking study in the journal Science, has unveiled how deep ocean currents—known as global overturning ...

A Concluding Statement describes the preliminary findings of IMF staff at the end of an official staff visit (or ‘mission’), in most cases to a member country. Missions are undertaken as part of ...

The U.S. push to mine international waters for metals defies global efforts to control and protect these fragile ecosystems.

This story was supported by the Pulitzer Center’s Ocean Reporting Network, where Elizabeth Claire Alberts is a fellow. On ...

While the deep sea couldn't be further from extraterrestrial planets ... "By studying these fossils, we can see how their shells have responded to changes in the environment, like temperature, ...

An underwater volcano near Tonga revealed how sediment spreads, disrupts marine life, and raises questions about deep-sea ...

Governments still have a chance to protect the future of the deep ocean as the 30th Session of the International Seabed Authority (ISA) resumes today, with 37 now calling for a moratorium on deep sea ...

Explore how deep sea water can be transformed into drinkable freshwater, potentially addressing the global water crisis. This ...

Deep-sea mining is promoted as a solution for the energy transition and wealth for developing nations. However, evidence ...