With a $621,000 award from NASA, University of Massachusetts Amherst microbiologist James Holden will dedicate the next three years to “predicting” the nature of life on Europa.

First Nations people started trading 'trepang', or sea cucumber, in the 1700s, and now these tiny marine animals may help ...

Boaters off the coast of California got the chance to spot a sea creature “trifecta.” “Calm seas” allowed for onlookers to spot a mixed pod of 60 Risso’s dolphins and bottlenose dolphins along with a ...

A “strange” creature recorded in the deep waters off the coast of Japan represents an exceptionally rare kind of discovery. With a body shaped like Mount Fuji, the new-to-science sea anemone ...

In The Biology of Subnautica | Part II, delve deeper into the alien ecosystems of Planet 4546B, examining the complex interdependencies and survival strategies of its marine life. This installment ...

We've never seen this rare squid alive in the wild—until now In the deep seas found at the Earth’s poles, explorers are still finding elusive and mysterious sea creatures.

Did you know that there are certain deep sea animals combing the ocean’s depths that look more like sci-fi creatures from another planet? Watch this exciting video to discover five out-of-this-world ...

Photo by Daniela Turcanu, via Unsplash Some deep-sea creatures employ what scientists call the “burglar alarm” strategy—a defensive technique that turns the tables on approaching predators. When ...

Unlike most deep-sea creatures that produce blue or green light (the colors that travel farthest underwater), these fish can generate red bioluminescence—a near-superpower in the deep sea. Most ...

Trump has opened the deep sea for business, risking fragile environments we know nothing about Defying international law, the Trump admin wants to move ahead with deep sea mining that threatens ...

The small creatures look like oval mini-sailboats that can grow up to 4 inches long. Their gelatinous bases can range in color from vibrant blue to deep purple, and they have transparent ...