The deep sea around Antarctica just got a whole lot weirder as researchers have discovered at least 30 previously unknown ...

The 30cm-long (11.8in) juvenile was spotted at a depth of 600m (1,968ft), near the South Sandwich Islands in the south ...

Lanice spongicola lives on a glass sponge, a deep-sea sponge with a skeleton made of silica, that rises from hard rock. The ...

Machines mining minerals in the deep ocean have been found to cause significant damage to life on the seabed, scientists ...

A spherical sea sponge discovered in Antarctica, Carnivorous cladorhizid, is a carnivore, trapping and devouring live animals.

Scientific divers have navigated a series of treacherous dives more than 330 feet deep in an attempt to unravel the mysteries of deep ocean reefs. They’re finding new species — and evidence of both cl ...

The Metals Company wants to be the first firm to commercially mine the seafloor. The study it funded suggests that mining ...

Halalaimus is a microscopic nematode genus commonly found in sediment on the seafloor. It lives 1–5 cm below the sediment ...

Cephalopods—the class of animals that comprises octopuses and squids—are ubiquitous throughout the ocean, including in the ...

From worms with squid-like tentacles to fish with teeth on their tongues, here are some of the most alien-looking creatures in the deep ocean. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn ...

Sea urchin stings are painful, but rarely deadly. Learn when venom is dangerous, which species are worst, and what to do if stung.

Discover the journey of Snooki, a spirited loggerhead turtle who found a new 250,000-gallon home at the Minnesota Zoo after ...