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 ...

Which is the longest-living animal in the world? Explore fascinating facts about these incredible creatures and their ...

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 ...

It dwells in the midnight zone. Scientists at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute identified an intriguing new deep sea species off of California. It's see-through, can glow, and nabs prey ...

This is Bathydevius caudactylus, the first known nudibranch of its kind: living not in shallow waters, or on the seafloor, ...

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 ...

Chinese scientists have found abiotic organic compounds in the ocean crust, shedding light on deep-sea carbon cycles and life’s origins, with implications for finding life on other planets. A Chinese ...