An ocean-mining company has funded some of the most comprehensive scientific studies to date, and peer-reviewed results have ...

The ghost shark is one of the strangest creatures in the deep sea, gliding through the darkness with features that defy ...

Ghost sharks inhabit some of the darkest and least explored regions of the deep sea. Researchers have captured rare footage ...

Rocky cliffs run into the Adriatic Sea near Ancona, Italy. There, above the pebbly coast in 2019, rock climbers explored ...

The way Botrynema jellyfish is distributed across the ocean may reveal a previously unknown biogeographic barrier in the ...

Bioluminescence is one of nature’s most striking adaptations. Here are 7 insects that have evolved the ability to emit light for survival, communication, and hunting.

Cape Verde’s seamounts, comprising at least 14 large mountains and several smaller ones, play a vital role in our ocean’s ...

Underwater octopuses change their body color and texture in the blink of an eye to blend perfectly into their surroundings ...

Ancient Greek myths of dragons, krakens, and other legendary creatures were inspired by real animals and fossils alike.

Vanguard, a new subsea human habitat, will immerse researchers for weeks, allowing them to observe the ocean’s complexity and ...

The research team led by Dr. Dae-Yoon Kim at the Functional Composite Materials Research Center of the Korea Institute of ...

Within George Washington's lore is his penchant for a tiny sea creature sometimes found inside oysters. Turns out, he's not ...