As companies search underwater for resources, scientists are taking inventory of the ocean-dwelling creatures that could be ...
Deep-sea creatures exhibit gigantism, with football-sized eyes and van-sized sponges thriving in crushing darkness. These ...
Scientific divers have navigated a series of treacherous dives more than 330 feet deep in an attempt to unravel the mysteries of deep ocean reefs. They’re finding new species — and evidence of both cl ...
Thousands of meters below the ocean's surface lurk some gigantic creatures, much larger than their shallow-water brethren. Scientists have a few hunches for why this happens, but the debate continues.
When we think of snow, we usually think of winter. But did you know that it is always snowing in the ocean? Read more about marine snow.
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What an ancient sea anemone reveals about the origins of animal complexity
Learn how mapping gene-control switches in an ancient sea anemone reveals how identical DNA can produce many different cell ...
Scientists say sea monster is a new kind of animal. This unidentified specimen belonging within Relicanthidae is a sea creature that was previously thought to be a giant sea anemone (order Actiniaria) ...
The 30cm-long (11.8in) juvenile was spotted at a depth of 600m (1,968ft), near the South Sandwich Islands in the south ...
Boom and bust don’t hit much harder than in the Bering Sea. After reaching historically high numbers, the population of snow crabs there cratered by 90 percent following a heat wave in 2018 and 2019.
For the past several years, large animals such as whales, dolphins, seals, sea turtles, Atlantic sturgeon, sharks and tuna have been feeding closer to shore. Warming water has brought robust bait ...
Ash the poodle lives in Carmel-by-the- Sea, California, with his owner Meredith, 53. The seaside town is renowned for its beauty and tranquility, along with its wildlife—and Ash is making the most of ...
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