Scientific divers have navigated a series of treacherous dives more than 330 feet deep in an attempt to unravel the mysteries ...
As companies search underwater for resources, scientists are taking inventory of the ocean-dwelling creatures that could be ...
Who ever said the ocean keeps its secrets in darkness? In the top layer of the twilight zone in Guam, 300 feet deep in the ...
For deep reef divers, descending into the ocean’s mesophotic layer can feel like exploring the moon. Discovering never-before ...
The deep sea around Antarctica just got a whole lot weirder as researchers have discovered at least 30 previously unknown ...
A team of researchers has published a detailed description of the undersea creature previously dubbed the “mystery mollusk” due to its bizarre body. The animal’s scientific name is Bathydevius ...
Glowing sea animals use a chemical process called bioluminescence for crucial life functions, including communication, attracting prey, or defense. The ocean is home to a host of glowing creatures, ...
Sea creatures have adapted to help them thrive in extreme environments. Unusual features allow them to live thousands of feet below the surface. Underwater robots give researchers a glimpse at some of ...
A cnidarian is attached to a dead sponge stalk on a manganese nodule in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone. Diva Amon and Craig Smith, University of Hawaii at Mānoa Picture an ocean world so deep and dark it ...
An entire world lives deep under the ocean’s surface, far from human notice and as bustling as any city. Animals such as tubeworms and clams live crowded around plumes of methane that bubble up ...
London: The number of sea floor animals fell by 37 percent in a deep sea mining exploration zone, according to a study published Friday probing the ...