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Deep Sea

One of the Virtual Archaeology Museum's wrecks, known as 15377, has a visitor.

How to Explore a Shipwreck From the Comfort of Your Couch

Without the training, equipment, and utter terror.

Jonathan Carey May 16, 2019

A tubeworm growing from under an outcrop, surrounded by other deep sea species.

Found: For the First Time, Deep Sea Tube Worms Near the U.S. East Coast

You never know what you'll find when you turn over a rock.

Jonathan Carey May 10, 2019

A "mirror pool" below a volcanic flange in the Gulf of California.

Found: Hot Pink ‘Pagodas’ at the Bottom of the Sea

A deep-sea expedition uncovers a candy-colored oasis off the Gulf of California.

Sabrina Imbler April 5, 2019

Giant isopods descend on a reptilian banquet.

Scientists Dropped Dead Gators to the Seafloor to See What Bites

It takes a lot to go from the bayou to the deep sea.

Sabrina Imbler March 28, 2019

A flurry of marine snow falls to the seafloor off the Gulf of Mexico.

Marine Snow Has Cooled the Planet With Dead Plankton for Millions of Years

The bodies of the tiny organisms lock away enormous amounts of carbon dioxide, and they’re in danger.

Sabrina Imbler March 15, 2019

Eating Lunch 14,000 Feet Below Sea Level

Meals on Alvin are simple, for good reason.

Lizzie Philip September 6, 2018

An adult Atlantic sixgill swimming in the deep waters of the Caribbean Sea.

Found: A New Species of Shark

New research shows that Atlantic sixgills are distinct from their Indo-Pacific cousins.

Vittoria Traverso February 21, 2018