Scientists have long assumed the deep-sea Alicella gigantea was an uncommon survivor of the abyss.

Giant amphipod species Alicella gigantea, once thought to be very rare, is found to inhabit the majority of Earth's deep ...

Deep sea explorers want you to break out the "jazz hands" for this creature. On Nov. 4, the Schmidt Ocean Institute posted a video of one of its recent finds on Instagram. The nonprofit is dedicated ...

Scientists present at the latest effort to hash out international rules for deep-sea mining say it's unclear if it's possible to restore damaged seafloor ecosystems—or how long it would take. One of ...

Scientists want $60 million to try trapping carbon dioxide in the sea floor off the coast of Canada. They say reactive basalt rock across the planet could turn CO2 into rock at the bottom of the ocean ...

New research suggests that polymetallic nodules on the deep-sea floor may produce oxygen, a conclusion that could have enormous consequences for mining companies. Above, Gerard Barron, chairman and ...

The geology of the ocean floor is truly spectacular — perhaps even more than land geology. Unfortunately, it's really hard to study.

Resting on the bottom of the ocean are potato-sized nodules of valuable minerals that are more or less up for grabs. Multiple corporations and some nations are racing to build deep-sea drones that can ...

Deep sea mining has been off limits thus far, both because it's awfully hard, and because governments haven't yet firmed up regulations around extracting minerals offshore. That might soon change, as ...

The ocean floor has billions of tons of rocks filled with important rare metals used for green technology. But a growing list of countries and corporations are calling for a moratorium on deep-sea ...

The ocean is home to some sea creatures that will likely give you a fright. Much of the ocean's marine life is yet to be discovered, with scientists estimating that a whopping 91% of ocean species ...

A robotic explorer filmed the deep-sea worm as part of Schmidt Ocean Institute expedition of the Chile Margin Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013. Her ...