The seabed is more than a new resource frontier; it is a test of whether multilateral rules can withstand the strain of great-power rivalry.

The high seas treaty, formally known as the BBNJ Agreement, has finally crossed the threshold to become international law ...

Scientists have identified three new species of deep-sea snailfish, including the strikingly pink “bumpy snailfish,” thanks to MBARI’s advanced technology and global collaborations. Found thousands of ...

No matter where you go on the planet, life seems to find a way to survive, even six miles below the surface of the ocean ...

The research conducted last year sought to understand the mechanism behind the March 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake.

Deep sea drilling research conducted last year by the Japanese vessel Chikyu has been recognized as the world's deepest scientific ocean drilling by the Guinness World Records, the vessel's owner said ...

After discovering a fuzzy new coral, scientists have officially named the deep-sea specimen after the beloved Star Wars ...

Scientists discovered a new deep-sea coral named Iridogorgia chewbacca, its shaggy branches resembling the iconic Wookiee ...

The towering pile of “hair” reminded marine biologist Les Watling of a beloved character from the “Star Wars” universe.

Review - There are times when Deepest Trench succeeds at pulling players into its dark, watery world. Yet these successes are ...

"It's pretty adorable," said Mackenzie Gerringer, a marine biologist at the State University of New York at Geneseo, and a ...