Far below the ocean’s surface, where sunlight disappears and pressure reaches crushing levels, some of the planet’s strangest ...

A recent walk on a remote Tasmanian beach took an unexpected turn when a beachgoer noticed unusual tracks cutting across the ...

After studying rocks more than 541 million years old, MIT scientists have found new evidence that some of Earth’s first ...

When most of us picture the ocean, we imagine turquoise waves, colorful reefs, and shoals of darting fish. But that’s only the surface. Venture deeper, far below the last reach of sunlight, and you ...

In July and August scientists onboard the Schmidt Ocean Institute’s research vessel Falkor (too) spotted the oddities through the eyes of an underwater robot as they explored the Mar del Plata Canyon.

A transparent goby fish drifted through the darkness, its skeleton visible through paper-thin skin. Nearby, a sea slug wore ...

Thousands of meters below the ocean's surface lurk some gigantic creatures, much larger than their shallow-water brethren. Scientists have a few hunches for why this happens, but the debate continues.

For the past several years, large animals such as whales, dolphins, seals, sea turtles, Atlantic sturgeon, sharks and tuna have been feeding closer to shore. Warming water has brought robust bait ...

Scientists say sea monster is a new kind of animal. This unidentified specimen belonging within Relicanthidae is a sea creature that was previously thought to be a giant sea anemone (order Actiniaria) ...

A mining-machine test on the deep-ocean floor resulted in species diversity declining by roughly 32% in the tracks of the ...

Discover the top six most important decomposers in the ocean and their vital role in breaking down organic matter and ...