Organisms in the deep sea rely on gravity flows to lay down sediment and then make burrows beneath the seafloor, according to a new study.

New scans of the bottom of the Japan Trench reveal extensive burrow structures and evidence of regular "reset" events that ...

Social media users are reacting to the rare sighting of a black seadevil anglerfish that was spotted on the surface of the water near Tenerife island in Spain.

The contents of three large metal cases have changed our understanding of life under the ocean. Inside were vials of sediment hauled up from a record 8km below the surface of the Pacific Ocean.

National Geographic explained how the scientists who spotted this anglerfish — also referred to as the “black seadevil” for ...

The Japan Trench, a vast tectonic chasm along the Pacific Ring of Fire, is known for its extreme depth—stretching 5 miles ...

Some paleontologists think that fossils recovered from Antarctica are evidence of birds similar to modern geese and ducks ...

The critically endangered species attracted international attention after Minecraft added them to its game and Mexico put ...

After reports last week of dead birds in Allentown, more were spotted in Neptune and Lavallette, as officials wait for bird ...

Scientists exploring the depths of the Red Sea have uncovered something truly nightmarish—massive brine pools that function ...

Serpentine-necked, four-flippered plesiosaurs were among the most successful marine predators in the time of dinosaurs.

With serpentine necks, flippers and a mouth full of needle-sharp teeth, plesiosaurs have captured imaginations since palaeontologists uncovered ...