Thousands of never-before-seen microbe species have been found in the deepest point of the world's oceans, the Mariana Trench. These strange microorganisms are like nothing we see on the surface, ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Marine virologists have found a novel virus living in the ...

The bacteria-hunting virus is named vB_HmeY_H4907 and was found 8,900 meters below the surface of the ocean. Reading time 2 minutes In new research this week, scientists say they’ve unearthed a viral ...

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If you ask most people, they would tell you the bottom of the ocean is a dark and depressing place they wouldn't want to visit. It's often used as a metaphor for those kinds of feelings. But the truth ...

A Chinese submersible has discovered thousands of worms and molluscs nearly 10 kilometres (six miles) below sea level in the Mariana Trench, the deepest colony of creatures ever observed, a study ...

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A study published Wednesday in Nature described the deepest and most extensive chemosynthesis-based communities ever recorded, where thousands of tube-shaped animals rose from the seabed, reported the ...

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More than 60,000 petitions, letters, and comments in opposition to the Trump administration’s plans to allow deep-sea mining ...

Anyone looking for a little peace and quiet on this Earth might think they'd find some at the bottom of the ocean. They'd be wrong. And so were researchers who didn't expect to hear much when they ...

On Nov. 12, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) issued a request for information (RFI), indicating its interest in “leasing” marine minerals located on the CNMI’s outer continental shelf, a ...