deep-sea exploration Archives - Ocean and Coastal Futures

20 Jan 2026

Caribbean deep sea to be mapped for first time in UK-led expedition

Photo by Hugh Whyte Vast areas of the Caribbean’s deep waters are being mapped and studied for the first time as part of a UK-led science expedition that could uncover new species. The Beyond the Reef expedition is part of the UK Government’s Blue Belt Programme, which supports UK Overseas Territories in the protection of over […]

05 Aug 2025

Deep-sea submersible discovers thriving ecosystems in ocean’s deepest trenches

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Photo by Teo D Scientists have discovered extensive communities of marine life thriving in some of the deepest and most extreme environments on Earth, revealing ecosystems that challenge fundamental assumptions about the limits of life in the ocean’s most remote depths. A Chinese-led international research team using the crewed submersible Fendouzhe found flourishing chemosynthesis-based […]