Researchers are not even halfway through analyzing the thousands of samples collected from the Southern Ocean, but they've ...

The ocean covers more than 70 percent of Earth’s surface, yet we’ve explored less of it than we have the surface of the moon.

What's the rarest ocean animal? Discover the rare and endangered ocean animals along with those that are rare because they're ...

Documentation provides one of the most detailed observations of seafloor biodiversity and habitats at these depths ...

About 5,000 species of crustaceans in the order Isopoda live in Earth’s oceans. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, they all have two pairs of antennae, compound eyes, ...

While some haunting creatures may be considered nightmare-fuel for most people, the scientists who study them couldn’t be happier to get a closer look. As Halloween approaches, take a look at some ...

There is a reason we call ourselves the Blue Planet.

The ocean is home to some of the most awe-inspiring creatures on Earth, many of which dwarf anything found on land. From massive whales to elusive deep-sea dwellers, these giants of the sea ...

Ancient sea creatures may have used magnetic particles to navigate. 3D scans reveal how these magnetofossils sensed Earth’s ...

The recently announced discoveries were made on a 2022 deep-sea expedition off Western Australia’s Gascoyne coast ...

The livestream featured transparent-faced fish drifting through dusky waters with only occasional mutters among marine biologists breaking the thick silence. The researchers behind the vehicle filming ...