Scattered across an abyssal plain known as the Clarion-Clipperton Zone (CCZ) are polymetallic nodules that are a potato-sized ...

Now, thanks to a series of 33 deep-sea dives conducted by a team of scientists from China, researchers have identified 7,564 ...

Fast-moving underwater avalanches, known as turbidity currents, are responsible for transporting vast quantities of ...

Long-term data from a deep-sea observatory shows hurricanes transport reef sediments and pollutants to the deep ocean, ...

The runner-up for New Zealand’s Fish of the Year, the orange roughy, is a fellow deep-sea dweller, living nearly 2,000 feet below the waves. These creatures take a long time to mature and ...