Scientists discovered a shimmering polychaete worm in the Chile Margin, fascinating viewers and advancing ocean research.

"Welcome to the world of sponging," he says with a warm smile as he begins to unravel the thread of his life. His story is a ...

The Arctic deep sea harbors significant oil and natural gas reserves along with valuable resources such as rare earths and ...

Ever wonder which animal is the longest-living on Earth? Nature and evolution are astounding, with some creatures defying ...

Some deep-sea creatures are rarely seen by humans because they ... in nutrient and element recycling" by digesting bits of decaying fish, crustaceans and sea sponges on the sea floor. Like a daddy ...

Marine biologists found the new bacteria in the tissue of two soft coral species that live in complete darkness in the Gulf ...

Scientists uncovered the "mystery mollusk," a strange glowing sea creature lurking in the ocean's midnight depths.

More than two decades after spotting a mysterious, gelatinous, bioluminescent creature swimming in the deep sea, California ...

This sponge, with its massive silica spicules, can live for an astounding 15,000 years, making it one of Earth's longest-living organisms. Image Credit: Animalia Monorhaphis chuni is a deep-sea ...

For Rowan Noris, who performs as Plankton, her favorite part of doing the show has been making new friends in the deep blue sea. "The show made me realize how much I love theater and that I do ...

The ocean outside Bodega Bay is a special place on opening day of recreational crab season, home to an abundance of some of the sweetest, tenderest and tastiest meats in the sea. Its waters also ...