New research shows La Niña may have driven the collapse of deep-sea corals in the Galápagos, lasting over 1,000 years.

Somewhere around 5,000 years ago, the deep-sea corals that had clung to seamounts off the Galápagos Islands for more than 100 ...

Scientists have discovered that deep-water corals in the Galapagos region vanished for more than 1,000 years before ...

Scientists have discovered extensive, ancient and modern deep-sea coral reefs within the Galápagos Marine Reserve (GMR) – the ...

As of 2026, more than 80% of the world’s oceans are still unmapped and unexplored. We know more about the face of the moon than Earth’s own deep sea. The team at the Schmidt Ocean Institute is working ...

A recent Schmidt Ocean Institute expedition off the coast of Uruguay discovered at least 30 suspected new species and explored a sunken warship. By Popular Science Team Published Oct 4, 2025 10:00 AM ...

Scientists observed a sea spider (Colossendeis sp.) eating a sea cucumber (Scotoplanes sp.) during an ROV dive at 884 meters in the Colorado-Rawson submarine canyon. These marine arthropods of the ...

In the past, scientists, industry and government have worked together in surprising, tense and fruitful ways Christian Elliott A variety of marine creatures and unique features can be found in the ...

New research shows why some shelly critters flourished in the ocean’s harshest habitats — and others didn’t Jack Tamisiea Beds of Bathymodiolus mussels provide important habitat for other deep-sea ...