In the brutal world of deep caves, bacteria live in a miniature world of terror. The weapons they have evolved can defeat antibiotics – but now they are inspiring powerful new drugs.

The deepest ocean trenches are among the least understood places on Earth, shaped by tectonic forces and hidden far below ordinary exploration. This video counts down some of the most extreme undersea ...

From microplastics in the deepest point of our ocean to hydrocarbon-eating bacteria, discover five fascinating studies into ...

Despite progress and strong advocacy, some say local inclusion in ocean decisions is often still merely performative.

China's new deep-sea manned submersible Fendouzhe, or Striver, set a national diving record of 10,909 meters on Tuesday in ...

More than 71% of Earth is covered by oceans, but about 95% of them remain unexplored. Only about 20% of the seafloor has been mapped by ships, which leaves large sections blank on the chart. Distance, ...

I spent years preparing to dive into the deepest place on earth. Only a handful of people have traveled into the depths of the Mariana Trench, nearly 7 miles below the ocean surface. As a geologist ...

James Cameron is primarily known for his movies, such as the box office hits Titanic and the Avatar series. But did you know that his work as a National Geographic Explorer has taken him to the ...

The critically-acclaimed director and former actress met on the set of 'Titanic' and have been married since 2000 James Cameron and Suzy Amis Cameron couldn’t be happier. In a rare interview with The ...

For more than a decade, The Metals Company has poured millions of dollars into researching and developing technology for mining seafloors at extreme depths, funding scientific studies to evaluate the ...