Fast-moving underwater avalanches, known as turbidity currents, are responsible for transporting vast quantities of microplastics into the deep sea, according to new research published today.

A new study analyzes the evolutionary history of 11 deep-sea species from environments stretching from the central Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean and found that all species contained ...

The White House is weighing an executive order that would fast-track permitting for deep-sea mining in international waters and let mining companies bypass a United Nations-backed review process ...

Professional diver Andrew Ryzebol tells PEOPLE exclusively of his risky underwater explorations 200 feet beneath uncharted ice with nothing but a mask and fins.

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The scientific team aboard the cruise aimed to establish a baseline of the ecosystem and assess potential impacts of proposed deep sea mining. Preserved specimen of the newly discovered anglerfish.

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But it cannot mask the challenges facing China's state-led innovation model, not least the retreat of foreign direct investment. Declining foreign direct investment in China is a key driver of this ...