A University of Sydney study reveals that sponge-dwelling bacteria break down toxic ammonia and dead algae to sustain life in ...

When we think of marine life, we usually picture colorful coral reefs or dense seaweed forests filled with fish and other ...

The Pacific Fishery Management Council will consider Thursday choosing among several areas off Monterey Bay to protect in order to restore and preserve deep-sea corals that create habitat for sea ...

In an exciting fusion of science and creativity, marine biologists have identified a new deep-sea coral species named Iridogorgia chewbacca. Native to the tropical western Pacific Ocean, this coral ...

New research shows why some shelly critters flourished in the ocean’s harshest habitats — and others didn’t Jack Tamisiea Beds of Bathymodiolus mussels provide important habitat for other deep-sea ...

Deep-sea coral restoration and research sites are being proposed to protect deep-sea habitats from bottom fishing gear in Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary. “Throughout the world, we’ve been ...

Submarine canyons stretching more than 150 kilometres. Ancient coral forests, with colonies more than a century old. Vast sea pen fields and deep-sea ecosystems few Canadians have ever seen. These are ...

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 ...

The deep sea is a dark, cold place. It’s just a few degrees above freezing, subject to immense pressure, and beyond the reach of the sunlight needed for photosynthesis. The life that does survive in ...

Therefore, it is no surprise that people have found some truly strange things when exploring them. From ancient statues to ...