By David Brown Plastic pollution could disrupt the bioluminescent light produced by deep-sea organisms, researchers warn in a ...

The ancestors of the giant isopod Bathynomus jamesi—a seafloor-dwelling creature that resembles a huge pill bug—acquired the ...

Film-maker Eleanor Mortimer accompanies a scientific expedition to the deep Pacific, where new creatures are abundant yet threatened by sea mining ...

Scientists have uncovered an unexpected source of food in the deep ocean that could change how researchers understand both marine ecosystems and Earth’s carbon cycle. A new study from the University ...

Scientists have discovered that Earth microorganisms could survive in Enceladus's subsurface ocean, suggesting Saturn's icy ...

The deep ocean still holds more surprises than most of us realize. Now, a major discovery off Japan is a reminder that protecting the planet starts with understanding what lives beneath the surface.

Noise pollution from deep-sea mining carries an invisible risk for sea life, warn researchers, urging greater transparency from the industry to help mitigate the harms. Noise in the deep ocean can ...

People have long wondered what life was first like on Earth, and if there is life in our solar system beyond our planet. Scientists have reason to believe that some of the moons in our solar ...

Saturn's moon Enceladus could harbour alien life in oceans deep beneath its frozen surface, according to a new study.

As anyone who’s stayed up well past their bedtime knows, catching a taxi or Uber home can be a godsend, and now recent ...