The cold water upwell, which is vital to marine life, did not materialize for the first time on record. Researchers are ...

Scientists have discovered and explored a giant hydrothermal system at the bottom of the Pacific, which could provide a ...

Thousands of feet deep in the South Pacific Ocean, a pair of scientists piloted a submersible through the dark waters and scanned the seafloor. Some pale creatures with dozens of tentacles caught ...

The ocean is one of Earth's greatest mysteries, with miles of unexplored terrain that scientists are still trying to uncover.

Chinese scientists have uncovered a vast and previously unknown hydrothermal field at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean, ...

The Pacific barreleye fish, dwelling in the deep ocean, possesses a transparent skull and tubular eyes, showcasing remarkable ...

A human-occupied vehicle (HOV) probing the deep Pacific Ocean has cast a light upon a massive undersea 'metropolis'.

A groundbreaking study in the journal Science, has unveiled how deep ocean currents—known as global overturning circulation—play a pivotal role in shaping the diversity and function of microbial life ...

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The realm of island nations spread across the vast Southwestern Pacific Ocean can conjure up an idyllic image of tiny tropical gems scattered on a deep blue jewelry table. But those clusters of ...

The Pacific Ocean’s seabed is rich in critical metals such as cobalt and nickel. Yet deep-sea mining of these materials, which are used in many technologies, threatens the region. If mining goes ahead ...