The discovery of a previously unknown species in New Zealand waters underscores how little is still known about deep-sea life—and how many potential breakthroughs might be lying undisturbed in ...

A remotely operated vehicle ventured to the depths of the ocean off the coast of southern New Zealand and captured “mesmerizing” footage of the never-before-seen ecosystems thriving in the ...

Scientists discovered the strange new species in the Pacific Ocean, specifically the waters near Australia and New Zealand HANDOUT ... Strange and Fascinating' Deep-Sea Creature Washes Up on ...

For national and international policymakers, decisions on how to regulate — and whether to allow — exploitative human ...

Only a tiny fraction of the deep ocean is explored, leaving 66% of Earth’s surface largely unseen. Researchers urge global, ...

The deep sea refers to the part of the ocean below 200 meters (656 ft.), at which light begins to disappear. Despite making up more than 90% of the Earth’s marine environment, much of the deep-sea ...

A new review of ocean data suggests that more than 99.999 percent of the global deep seafloor has never been seen by humans. But what does that really mean?

Researchers have discovered a new species of glowing sea slug deep in the ocean’s midnight zone. Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) scientists said in a press release on Tuesday ...

An extremely deep-dwelling and spooky-looking sea creature was ... long crustacean is a new species and a never-before-seen genus. It opens the door to further discovery towards the ocean ...

you can only see a very tiny bit of the deep sea floor at any one time," says Katy Croff Bell of the nonprofit Ocean Discovery League, who led this new research. Sponsor Message She personally has ...

Researchers identified some possible new species and said they “still don’t fully understand what’s down there.” ...