Blue, jellyfish-like creatures called Velella velella have been washing up along California’s coast recently, captivating Bay ...

The researchers noticed that whenever a shark was held, it would start clicking – possibly, Nieder said, the sound of the sharks’ teeth snapping together. They also observed that the sharks did not ...

A new study in Cell reveals that species living miles beneath the ocean’s surface have independently evolved the same genetic mutation. These species, which diverged on the tree of life millions of ...

A new study analyzes the evolutionary history of 11 deep-sea species from environments stretching from the central Indian ...

How far would you go for a good meal? For some of the ocean's top predators, maintaining a decent diet requires some ...

DENVER — The Denver Museum of Nature & Science has a new exhibit exploring the depths of prehistoric oceans. Jurassic Oceans: ...

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Recent discoveries have shattered previous assumptions, unveiling a trio of deep-sea marvels that redefine our understanding ...

A riotous photography collection from a recent underwater mission off the coast of Chile shows new and fascinating deep-sea ...

Deep-sea creatures are often pictured as aliens from another planet, and I think that gets people interested in them because we’re all interested in novelty and weirdness and the surreal […] I think ...

While operating the deep-sea robot nearly 7,000 feet below the surface, the machine’s camera captured a creature that appeared to be “all legs” walking across the seafloor, according to a ...