A breakthrough discovery of oxygen production in darkness could redefine life's origins on Earth and open new frontiers in space exploration.

Marine geologist Robert Ballard (b. 1942) and a team of oceanographers and marine geochemists and geologists, took the deep sea submersible Alvin to the Galápagos Rift near the Galápagos Islands ...

Researchers say the new footage of the deep sea fish may be the first live sighting of the creature in daylight near the ...

Deep-sea mining may irreparably harm ocean ecosystems before we even have a chance to fully study its impacts. That's one reason the Center has taken a lead role against deep-sea mining. We're ...

Protecting the deep sea's biodiversity and carbon storage before it's too late. © Naturepl.com / David Shale / WWF The deep sea is home to habitats and species found ...