Far beneath the wavetops, down into the dark ocean depths, a rarely seen crustacean makes its home. It's called Alicella gigantea, and it's the largest known species of amphipod, a shrimp-like species ...
The deepest regions of Earth's oceans, known as the abyssal and hadal zones, lie at least as far under the water's surface as ...
Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. We know next to nothing about Earth’s seafloors. According to a ...
Deep-sea researchers have launched a groundbreaking project to investigate "dark oxygen"—a form of oxygen produced in total darkness on the ocean floor. The initiative follows last year's discovery of ...
In the early 1950s, Marie Tharp began connecting dots to map the ocean floor, using sonar technology. Sonar detects underwater objects by timing the echo of a soundwave and was originally developed to ...
Scientists have explored deep into the ocean to find a new species of crustacean in the Atacama Trench. that shows how ...