Amid the coronavirus pandemic, discoveries and findings in the deep ocean in 2020, abetted by robotic explorers, continued to impress ocean scientists.

While discovering new microbial organisms is interesting, finding larger animals is even more thrilling. Over 25,000 feet ...

Tonight on the Discovery Channel, scientists explore great white migration patterns, shark attack survival tips, and an ...

“It’s a paradox. The deep sea is highly connected, but also incredibly fragile,” said Dr. O’Hara. “Understanding how life is distributed and moves through this vast environment is essential if we want ...

Scientists have discovered a sugar compound from deep-sea bacteria that can destroy cancer cells in a dramatic way. This natural substance, produced by microbes living in the ocean, causes cancer ...

Shark Week opens with “Great White Sex Battle.” Watch three consecutive premieres starting at 8 p.m. ET on Discovery.

The MEER expedition found 7,000 kinds of microbes in Mariana Trench. Shockingly, 90% of them were completely unknown to science.

The strange new deep-sea creature earned its scientific moniker, Branchiostegus sanae, from none other than San, the feral warrior princess from Hayao Miyazaki's beloved animated film "Princess ...

Researchers have discovered tens of thousands of new species of microbes living near deep-sea hydrothermal vents. A study examining DNA from underwater vents off the Oregon coast revealed a wealth ...

An astounding batch of new deep-sea discoveries, from strange shark behavior to gigantic bacteria, was announced today by an international group of 2,000 scientists from 82 nations. The Census of ...

An age of discovery is upon us.Big vessels, carrying robust robotic explorers and sometimes submersibles piloted by humans, embark on deep sea expeditions each year. This lightless realm remains a ...

Ocean Census Reveals Deep-Sea Discoveries. ... in a flow of extra-salty water and a carpet of tiny crustaceans on the Gulf of Mexico seafloor are among the wonders discovered by researchers ...