Dive in and meet some of the most stunning deep-sea animals that MBARI encountered in 2025. This year, our team spotted ultra ...

Long before whales and sharks, enormous marine reptiles dominated the oceans with unmatched power. Scientists have ...

Shallow‍‌‍‍‌‍‌‍‍‌ coastal waters hold on to some of the most comprehensive and detailed records of marine life from the Earth ...

From an elusive jaguar to an industrious beaver, photographers captured iconic animal moments around the world.

Scientific divers have navigated a series of treacherous dives more than 330 feet deep in an attempt to unravel the mysteries of deep ocean reefs. They’re finding new species — and evidence of both cl ...

Sea urchin stings are painful, but rarely deadly. Learn when venom is dangerous, which species are worst, and what to do if stung.

Lanice spongicola lives on a glass sponge, a deep-sea sponge with a skeleton made of silica, that rises from hard rock. The ...

The Southern Ocean is one of the most remote places on Earth, but that doesn't mean it is tranquil. Tumultuous waves that can swallow vessels ensure that the Antarctic Peninsula ...

Kshamenk, the last killer whale held in captivity in Latin America, died of cardiorespiratory arrest in Argentina at age 35, ...

University of Victoria (UVic) biologists have discovered that even closely related fish species make unique and distinctive ...

Satellites detect and confirm the presence of tiny red plankton, Calanus finmarchicus, that feeds and protects North Atlantic ...

Thai marine officials said a sea turtle has recovered after successfully excreting a plastic wristband it swallowed while ...