A new study reveals an unknown species of whiplash squid burying itself upside down in the deep sea — a first-of-its-kind ...

Many creatures light up the world’s waters. From microorganisms that turn shoreline waves electric blue at night to anglerfish deep down who use glowing lures to entice prey, a varied array of marine ...

The deep sea has many new discoveries waiting for us, including a newly discovered species called the "death ball" sponge.

Before scientists shed light on what they were, teeth that washed up on ocean shores were often mistaken for dragon teeth. It ...

The species help harness carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas, deep in the ocean, but much is still unknown about this region and its fascinating inhabitants. The terrifyingly toothy Pacific viperfish, ...

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 ...

Most people think the great white shark is the ocean predator they should fear the most. However, this type of jellyfish, statistically speaking, is much deadlier. Sharks are probably the animal that ...

Scientists have long known that plastic waste is bad for marine animals. A new study quantifies how little ingested plastic it takes to be a lethal dose.

Warm morning light reflects from the remains of a natural rock arch near Darwin Island, one of the most remote islands in the Galapagos. In clear, deep blue water, thousands of creatures — fish, ...

The remarkable discovery of animal life beneath the seafloor shows that life finds a way even in the most extreme environments, potentially boosting hopes for finding life beyond Earth. Reading time 4 ...

Michael Heithaus receives funding from the Shark Conservation Fund and the National Science Foundation. With such diversity, it’s no surprise that sharks serve many ecological functions. For example, ...