By one count America spends 150 times more on space exploration than ocean research. Scientists have mapped almost every ...

The deep ocean is a busy place when it comes to chemistry, particularly in the case of the hydrothermal vents that litter the ...

In 2022, researchers made a startling discovery in the Izu-Ogasawara Trench south of Japan. At a staggering depth of 8,336 ...

In summer 2023, researchers deployed a remotely-operated underwater vehicle called SuBastian to investigate hydrothermal ...

A deep sea robot is exploring remote underwater canyons. And the biodiverse sights are astonishing.

The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) will soon be operating a new medium-size remotely operated vehicle (ROV) in the ...

Heatwaves deep in oceans may be "significantly under-reported", highlighting an area of marine warming that has been largely ...

What are the legal challenges of deep-sea mining and why cannot the world wait any longer to deal with them? — THE ...

Researchers discover a deep-ocean carbon storage method, offering a potential solution for reducing greenhouse gases.

The tubeworms found at hydrothermal sites are unlike almost all other animals on Earth, in that they do not consume other ...

Deep-sea mining is the next frontier. Do the economic and commercial benefits outweigh the environmental risks? The ocean floor is ...

Many ROVs are designed to only operate on one or two ships, which can limit research scope, and access to deep sea ...