Deep sea

Although we now know a great deal about creatures living in the ocean’s depths, there are still unexplored ecosystems waiting to be discovered by humans. Recently, scientists identified 20 new species of life in an underwater ecosystem they found in international waters, and they expect to find even more.

The Nazca Ridge Expedition

A vast area at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean earmarked for controversial deep sea mineral mining is home to thousands of species unknown to science and more complex than previously understood, according to several new studies.

These alien-like creatures are virtually invisible in the deep sea