A fuzzy white bacterial mat seen during the Searching for the Asgards expedition. Image courtesy of Schmidt Ocean Institute. This week: Krill at hydrothermal vents, reflexivity in marine research, guidance to inform deep-sea RFMOs, and…
An acorn worm seen in American Samoan waters. Image courtesy of NOAA Ocean Exploration, 2026 American Samoa ROV + Mapping Exploration. This week: Dive into the Northeast Pacific’s deep ocean in episode 1 of Think…
A flamboyant Elpidiidae sea cucumber with long appendages, seen during Dive 11 of the 2026 Cook Islands ROV Exploration cruise. Image courtesy of NOAA Ocean Exploration, 2026 Cook Islands ROV Exploration. This week: The…
This is the first footage of the deep-sea barreleye fish, Winteria telescopa – famous for its translucent head and tubular eyes – alive in its natural environment. Image courtesy of ROV SuBastian / Schmidt Ocean Institute. This…
Image showing dense live cold-water coral reef framework covering the Campeche Mounds in the Gulf of Mexico. Image courtesy of MARUM ROV Cherokee, Bremen, Germany. This week: Cold-water coral carbon storage and seaweed-fuelled deep-ocean…
Stalked barnacles captured during the 2020 Great Australian Deep-Sea Coral and Canyon Adventure. Image courtesy of Schmidt Ocean Institute. This week: Climate relevance of cold seeps, impacts of bottom trawl fisheries, and ecological benthic…
A large solitary hydroid (Branchiocerianthus sp.) seen during the Beyond the Blue: Papahānaumokuākea ROV and Mapping expedition. Image courtesy of NOAA Ocean Exploration, 2025 Beyond the Blue. This week: New DOSI Policy Brief and Information…
Two new hydrothermal vent fields were recently discovered in the Doldrums Megatransform and Fracture Zone. This large, tectonically active system cuts across the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, which forms the world’s longest mountain chain. Image courtesy…