Our observations of life in the deep contain a trove of important information about ocean health, but more importantly, help ...

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

A newly discovered predatory “death-ball” sponge in the Southern Ocean hunts small prey with tiny hooks, revealing surprising ...

From transparent frogs and egg-laying mammals to deep-sea oddities, here’s a look at animals with unusual features that are ...

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

A bizarre encounter with a strange species that feels otherworldly. Ryan Seacrest fans rally around him after seeing his ...

Only a scattering of light penetrates the deep water, more than 300 feet beneath the ocean surface off the coast of Guam.

Calls for a global moratorium on deep-sea mining have gotten louder as the results of a five-year-long investigation have ...

With baseline data tracking 3,000 tonnes of polymetallic nodules at a depth of 4,280 metres, the study represents the largest ...

"You definitely don’t want to touch." Videographer captures mesmerizing footage of incredibly unique ocean creature: 'I ...

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