Deep below the surface of the ocean, bacteria and critters that feed off nutrients spouting from hydrothermal vents met with ...

Biology professor Shana Goffredi calls these new curious creatures “extremely adorable” — although arachnophobes may disagree.

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A tiny, obscure animal often sold as aquarium food has been quietly protecting our planet from global warming by undertaking ...

Deep-sea mining could impact marine life stretching from the tiniest bottom dwellers to apex predators like swordfish and ...

On June 27, Janet Neilson, a biologist with the Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve, saw an adult humpback whale near ...

For more than a decade, a succession of sea creatures have lived off of this whale’s body by stripping it and burrowing into ...

Scientists discovered three new species of sea spiders that live near the ocean floor and feast on bacteria that convert ...

When we think of the ocean, what often comes to mind are familiar sights– coral reefs, fishing boats, and waves breaking ...

The Atacama Trench, located off the coast of Peru and Chile, is one of the deepest oceanic regions on our planet, and ...

Zooplankton like copepods aren’t just fish food—they’re carbon-hauling powerhouses. By diving deep into the ocean each winter ...