In doing so, Paralvinella hessleri, a tiny deep-sea worm first discovered in 1989, transforms one of the deadliest substances ...

A new study reveals an unknown species of whiplash squid burying itself upside down in the deep sea — a first-of-its-kind ...

Almost a half-mile below Monterey Bay's surface, California scientists recorded rare footage of a seven-arm octopus eating a ...

Massimo Giorgetta's award-winning macro shot shows a transparent salp sheltering an array of microscopic creatures ...

How does life survive in the ocean’s darkest, coldest depths? This video explores how extreme pressure, total darkness, and ...

Perhaps it was hiding from predators. Or trying to catch food. Then again, maybe it just wanted to be left alone.

The tiny pantheon known as the Asgard archaea bear traits that hint at how plants, animals and fungi emerged on Earth.

During the lockdowns of 2020, global shipping was severely restricted and ocean noise pollution all but ceased. Instead the ...

The Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards, a delightful dive into the silliness of the animal kingdom. The preeminent wildlife ...

A team from the US based Schmidt Ocean Institute and its research vessel MV Falkor together with scientists from Argentina ...

Glowing sea animals use bioluminescence powered by luciferin to communicate, attract prey and defend themselves, turning the ...

The Metals Company wants to be the first firm to commercially mine the seafloor. The study it funded suggests that mining ...