From bone-eating snot-flowers to snowboarding scale worms, when a whale dies it becomes a colossal island of nutrients – ...

When most of us picture the ocean, we imagine turquoise waves, colorful reefs, and shoals of darting fish. But that’s only the surface. Venture deeper, far below the last reach of sunlight, and you ...

One of the expedition's most dramatic discoveries was a massive underwater mountain rising from a depth of about 2,500 meters to just 20 meters below the ocean surface. Its slopes were covered in ...

In July and August scientists onboard the Schmidt Ocean Institute’s research vessel Falkor (too) spotted the oddities through the eyes of an underwater robot as they explored the Mar del Plata Canyon.

Two rare 'doomsday fish' surfaced on a Mexican beach and were rescued by tourists. Learn why these deep-sea oarfish appeared ...

The ocean is full of some incredibly odd creatures. It feels like the further you go down, the stranger and more alien-like they become. With so many interesting creatures, it makes you wonder, what ...

The deep ocean hosts animals that evolved under extreme darkness, pressure, and limited food. Many species rely on ambush tactics, bioluminescent lures, or oversized jaws to capture rare prey. These ...

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

Can you guess which aquatic mammal has the largest brain ever recorded? Let's find out more about this ocean giant together.

Scientists recorded the first shark in Antarctic waters when a sleeper shark passed a deep-sea camera in near-freezing darkness.

Scientists found worms living inside a glass sponge castle - and that's just one of 38 new species.