Deep Diving
Scientists identify 31 new marine species during South Atlantic expedition
An international team of marine scientists has identified 31 new species during a two-week expedition to the tropical South Atlantic…
Twenty new deep-reef species discovered in ‘twilight zone’ off Guam
Scientists from the California Academy of Sciences have identified 20 new species and recorded evidence of warming trends in deep…
Deep Dive Dubai to host Technical Diving Summit
Four-day tech summit at world’s deepest dive pool will bring together industry experts and innovators for exclusive workshops and presentations…
Norway opens the door to deep-sea mining exploration
Norway has approved the exploration of an area of its deep sea floor for rare earth minerals – but what…
Marine Curios #2 – Nereis sandersi, a deep ocean worm
Lurking deep within the bowels of the earth – quite literally – is Nereis sandersi – a deep ocean polychaete…
Horrible natural histories – the sex lives of sea devils
The family of deep-sea anglerfish known as sea devils have one of the darkest courtships of the animal kingdom, but…
Deep Dive Dubai showcases humanoid OceanOneK robot explorer
Deep Dive Dubai, the world’s deepest dive pool, recently hosted a public display of Stanford University’s groundbreaking OceanOneK humanoid robotic…
Review: The Bathysphere Book by Brad Fox
A review of The Bathysphere Book, Effects of Luminous Ocean Depths by Brad Fox – an extraordinary book about an…
Commercial divers convicted for fraud
Two offshore commercial divers and the director of a diving company have been sanctioned for falsely exaggerating their diving experience,…
New DEEP sea underwater habitat announced
DEEP Sentinel underwater habitat system will bring humans a permanent base underwater by 2027 A new deep-sea habitat project has…
Future of deep-sea mining put on hold
The future of deep-sea mining remains uncertain as talks between member states of the International Seabed Authority (ISA) have failed…
Deep Dive Dubai celebrates International Chess Day
International Chess Day was recently celebrated in a unique fashion as Deep Dive Dubai – the record-breaking deepest dive pool…
The future of deep-sea mining is being decided this week
Deep-sea mining could be a prime source of minerals for the future of the green energy transition – or an…
Deep sea pioneer Phil Nuytten dies at the age of 81
Canadian inventor and deep sea explorer, René Théophile ‘Phil’ Nuytten, has died at the age of 81. Nuytten was widely…
Snailfish breaks world record for deepest fish
A new world record for the world’s deepest fish to be observed underwater has been set after a snailfish was…
Mystery shipwreck discovered off Greek island
The remains of an unknown ship have been discovered in the Aegean Sea, off the Greek island of Kythnos. The…
The Brilliant Abyss comes to paperback
The Brilliant Abyss: True Tales of Exploring the Deep Sea, Discovering Hidden Life and Selling the Seabed by Helen Scales…
Helen Scales’ The Brilliant Abyss
In her latest book, The Brilliant Abyss: True Tales of Exploring the Deep Sea, Discovering Hidden Life and Selling the…
Deep Dive Dubai dive pool sinks the competition
Deep Dive Dubai has stunned the diving world with the opening of the deepest diving pool in the world, verified by…
World’s deepest dive pool opens in Poland
DeepSpot, the World’s deepest dive pool, has officially opened its doors to divers. Located in Mszczonow, Poland, approximately 45km from…
Deep diving pool to open in Poland
The world’s deepest public pool for divers is due to open in Poland later this year. DeepSpot is being completed in Mszczonow, about…
Biodiversity fears over deep sea mining
Far beneath the waves, a race is unfolding to claim ownership of the world’s seabed and the minerals it contains.…