Scientists could never square theory with data on how certain organisms fixed carbon. Turns out they were asking the wrong ...

A BDMLR spokesperson said: "After storms and high tides, seals often haul out to rest, digest and recover. "For very young ...

Halalaimus is a microscopic nematode genus commonly found in sediment on the seafloor. It lives 1–5 cm below the sediment ...

When humans need more Vitamin B12—a nutrient that makes healthy red blood cells and turns food into energy—we can get it by ...

The deep sea around Antarctica just got a whole lot weirder as researchers have discovered at least 30 previously unknown ...

A newly discovered predatory “death-ball” sponge in the Southern Ocean hunts small prey with tiny hooks, revealing surprising ...

Scientists on California’s Central Coast recently spotted a giant, evasive seven-arm octopus while on a research expedition ...

Giant mosasaurs, once thought to be strictly ocean-dwelling predators, may have spent their final chapter prowling freshwater ...

For deep reef divers, descending into the ocean’s mesophotic layer can feel like exploring the moon. Discovering never-before ...

Father and son have spent decades exploring the shore, now captured in a book and YouTube video series that reveals the extraordinary hiding in plain sight. From rock pools teeming with tiny creatures ...

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

Before scientists shed light on what they were, teeth that washed up on ocean shores were often mistaken for dragon teeth. It ...