Scientists have discovered 30 new species in the deep recesses of the Southern Ocean, including iridescent scale worms and a ...

In the darkness of the South Atlantic Ocean, researchers captured for the first time footage of a live colossal squid (Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni). And while the elusive creature is known for its size ...

There is a reason we call ourselves the Blue Planet.

One hundred years after its discovery, one of the largest, most elusive mollusks has been filmed alive in its natural environment for the first time. On a recent expedition near the Antarctic South ...

Deep below the surface waters of the ocean lives a mysterious world filled with alien-like creatures. Floating around this dark and eerie place are fascinating animals with the ability to create their ...

Scientists have discovered 30 previously unknown deep-sea species, including a carnivorous death ball sponge, in the remote parts of the Southern Ocean.

Over 1,000 meters (3,280 feet) beneath the near-frozen water of the Antarctic Peninsula, a collection of squids – each one stranger than the last – have been captured on camera in stunning detail. The ...

The ocean covers more than 70 percent of Earth’s surface, yet we’ve explored less of it than we have the surface of the moon.

I was in sixth grade, and I needed to do a science-fair project. I was worried about the environment even then — unseasonably warm winter days used to send me into paroxysms of anxiety — and given ...

Imagine peacefully paddleboarding and enjoying the beautiful scenery around you, when suddenly a massive tentacle emerges from the depths and wraps itself around your board! Believe it or not, this ...

But now, fluctuations in ocean temperatures and years of overfishing and lax regulatory oversight have drastically depleted populations of the translucent squid in waters around Japan. As recently as ...