Deep into the ocean’s heart, where sunlight is a forgotten dream, otherworldly lights pulse in rhythm with life’s heartbeat. This captivating spectacle is the product of bioluminescent glows emitted ...

In the mysterious depths of the ocean, hydrothermal vents serve as unique ecosystems that harbor extraordinary life forms. Among these are green-glowing bacteria that thrive in extreme conditions, ...

An important distinction we highlight is the difference between mining polymetallic nodules, hydrothermal vents and seamounts ...

Marine researchers exploring extreme depths say they have discovered an astonishing deep-sea ecosystem of chemosynthetic life that’s fueled by gases escaping from fractures in the ocean bed. The ...

Naoki Saito, a researcher at the Integrated Research Center for Nature Positive Technology of the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) (and who is also affiliated ...

The deep sea, encompassing the bathyal, abyssal and hadal realms, represents Earth’s largest biome and plays a pivotal role in global biogeochemical cycling, carbon sequestration and biodiversity ...

From deep sea ghost sharks to symbiotic worms and unusual crustaceans, scientists have identified 1,121 new marine species in ...