For more than 60 years, the ginkgo-toothed beaked whale (Mesoplodon ginkgodens) was one of the ocean’s greatest mysteries.

Blue blood may look alien, but it’s one of evolution’s most elegant solutions to life in extreme environments. Here’s how ...

Far below the ocean’s surface, where sunlight disappears and pressure reaches crushing levels, some of the planet’s strangest ...

The deep sea also harbours some of the most intriguing and alien-like species in existence, yet for several centuries, these ...

Giant phantom jelly sightings are extremely rare, but recent footage shows this extraordinary deep-sea jellyfish in all its ...

Scientists already knew that the pair of shallow coastal ocean dwellers keep very different schedules of downtime: The ...

Scientists discovered deep Arctic methane mounds that release gas, shape ecosystems, and inform climate risks.

Nature always has the potential to outdo human imagination. From across oceans, forests, deserts, and isolated islands, there ...

Scientific studies show substantial reductions in deep-sea biodiversity following mining tests, with impacts potentially lasting decades. Governments are split between environmental caution and the ...

Off the coast of British Columbia, nearly a mile beneath the surface, something unexpected is happening. It starts with heat.

Cephalopods—the class of animals that comprises octopuses and squids—are ubiquitous throughout the ocean, including in the deep sea. However, researchers still don't know very much about the ...

Almost one decade of recorded data retrieved from deep coral reef dives reveals some of the first evidence of that climate ...