The deep sea around Antarctica just got a whole lot weirder as researchers have discovered at least 30 previously unknown ...

A spherical sea sponge discovered in Antarctica, Carnivorous cladorhizid, is a carnivore, trapping and devouring live animals ...

Cephalopods—the class of animals that comprises octopuses and squids—are ubiquitous throughout the ocean, including in the ...

Looking out of the Fendouzhe submersible, more than nine kilometres below the ocean surface, Mengran Du knew she was seeing ...

The ocean covers more than 70% of our planet. It is a mysterious world filled with incredible life. Marine animals are vital for the Earth's health. They provide food and even help produce the air we ...

Almost a half-mile below Monterey Bay's surface, California scientists recorded rare footage of a seven-arm octopus eating a ...

Scientists analyzed thousands of autopsies of seabirds, sea turtles and marine mammals and found that even small amounts of ingested plastic can be deadly. By Sachi Kitajima Mulkey Two baseballs for a ...

The deep-sea's midnight zone, a realm of crushing pressure and absolute darkness, harbors extraordinary creatures. These animals have evolved remarkable adaptations, from bioluminescent lures to ...

On this episode, Mark and the crew are back at Grand Cayman Island… and on this adventure they're going night diving to search for some underwater creatures! What do you think they will come across in ...

The rare creature, called Haliphron atlanticus, was seen by the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute’s biodiversity and biooptics team on Nov. 6, the institute confirmed to SFGATE via email. Prior ...

It used to be thought that sea urchins only had a primitive nervous system, but new research has found that they are far more complex than that. The entire body of a sea urchin is what researchers are ...

Now that the Miami Seaquarium is closed for good, the owner of the shuttered marine park plans to transfer the surviving animals to various aquariums, zoos, and former caretakers. The Mexico-based ...