Scientists discover underwater mountain ranges, golden towers of coral, and never-before-seen sea creatures.

Sea otters are one of nature’s most fascinating creatures, beloved for their playful personalities and critical role in marine ecosystems. From their dense fur to their impressive tool use, these ...

In an age of exhausting AI-generated videos and manipulated images purporting to showcase real marine life that have never been seen by human eyes, it's easy to forget that there are actually ...

It’s not uncommon for newly discovered species to make the news, especially when they are found 5,500 meters underwater. What ...

Bottom dwellers have never been more spectacular. In a tiny, high-tech submersible sunk deeper than the height of Mount Everest, scientists have discovered a flourishing ecosystem some 30,000 feet ...

Beneath a giant iceberg, a whole ecosystem never seen before. Iceberg A-84 broke off from Antarctica and revealed a thriving community of sea creatures underneath. Now, researchers are curious as to ...

Thousands of meters below the ocean's surface lurk some gigantic creatures, much larger than their shallow-water brethren. Scientists have a few hunches for why this happens, but the debate continues.

From mysterious colossal squid to the ferocious pram bug, these creatures are stranger than fiction. Found in the depths of the Pacific Ocean, the flower hat jellyfish (Olindias formosa) glides with ...

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From an animal that’s not actually an animal, to the world’s only venomous primate, there are some unusual deadly animals in ...

In 2024, researchers made a groundbreaking discovery in the Pacific Ocean's Clarion-Clipperton Zone, finding that oxygen increased over two days to more than three times the background concentration ...