New research unveils 14 previously unknown marine species, offering fresh insight into life hidden in the ocean’s depths.

Oceanographic magazine reported this week on new research focused on a tiny crustacean called Corophium volutator. This ...

Eating steamed crabs at the beach is a favorite pastime of many Marylanders. The spicy and salty seasoning combined with the sweet and succulent crab meat just tastes like summer – and it's a must-try ...

The Pacific Ocean is now so acidic that it’s dissolving the shells of crabs, according to a new study published in the journal Science of the Total Environment. The study, funded by the National ...

P opcorn-like parasites, ghostly crustaceans, and creepy worms are among the 14 new species that have recently been found in ...

When most people think of sharks, they picture large and dangerous predators. But a new species has been discovered that is ...

Billions of snow crabs have disappeared from the ocean around Alaska in recent years, and scientists now say they know why: Warmer ocean temperatures likely caused them to starve to death. The finding ...

Rising human exploitation of the oceans is pushing ever further into regions that scientists increasingly suspect are full of conscious life. New research into creatures from sperm whales to octopuses ...

KODIAK, Alaska — Snow crabs are creatures that historically have filled Alaska's Bering Sea. That's why when they vanished, everyone was caught off guard. State of Alaska Researcher Ben Daly said in ...