A rarely seen oarfish appeared in shallow water in Baja California Sur, Mexico, on Feb. 9, surprising beachgoers. The ...

nearly 1,000 deep-sea methane seeps were recently discovered near the Pacific Northwest United States). Therefore, identifying whether other critical habitats exist in areas vulnerable to oil ...

Victoria University of Wellington have discovered a species of sea squirt that is thought to be new to science.

Among the myriad creatures that populate our ocean, some stand out as having an outsized impact on the marine environment—shaping and maintaining habitats that themselves sustain countless other forms ...

According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s study of Hawaii’s deep-sea coral reefs, 43 percent of the documented fish species were endemic, far greater than the 17 ...

Teeming with life, a healthy coral reef is one of the noisiest places in the ocean ... Sorry to surface... But are you a deep-sea enthusiast? Explore the inky depths in our expert-led, online and ...

A spiraling coral documented at 1419 meters deep on Seamount JF1 ... such as sponge gardens and coral reefs. Within them, researchers spotted squat lobsters, sea urchins, and small crustaceans ...

Scientists discover a new species of damselfish, Chromis abadhah, in the deep-sea coral reefs of the Maldives, highlighting the importance of exploring and protecting marine biodiversity.