Our oceans are as remarkable as they are mysterious; the deep dark waters as foreign to us as far-reaching planets. Though ...

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A new discovery in one of the most remote and extreme parts of the ocean is challenging our understanding of life at incredible depths. Deep beneath the Pacific Ocean, at nearly 8,000 meters, ...

Now, scientists claim a breakthrough has been made due to the discovery of a stunning pregnant sea reptile fossil deep in the icy wilds of Patagonia. The fossil, since dubbed Fiona, sheds new light on ...

Three newly-discovered species of deep sea 'spiders' farm methane-eating bacteria on their own bodies in a symbiosis quite unlike anything seen before. Unlike animals like ourselves, who are fed by a ...

Scientists discovered three new species of sea spiders that live near the ocean floor and feast on bacteria that convert ...

Scientists Discover Natural Cancer-Fighting Sugar in Sea Cucumbers June 11, 2025 — Sea cucumbers, long known for cleaning the ocean floor, may also harbor a powerful cancer-fighting secret.

Researchers have discovered two new and unusual species of bacteria in deep-sea coral in the Gulf of Mexico. The discovery, announced in the journal Nature Communications, points to a type of life ...

Life 866 new marine species discovered, revealing ocean’s hidden wonders Global ocean expedition uncovers hundreds of new marine species, from a venomous deep-sea snail to a rare coral ...

Swimming through the shadowy waters off Palau, scuba divers watched life on a coral reef after dark. One reddish sea creature with 17 “feather”-like arms caught their attention — and for good reason.

New research challenges a long-held assumption about oxygen in the deep sea, with scientists finding oxygen produced without photosynthesis in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone.

Marine scientists who made headlines last year with their discovery that deep sea nodules could be producing “dark oxygen” are embarking on a three-year research project to explain their ...