Deep-sea creatures exhibit gigantism, with football-sized eyes and van-sized sponges thriving in crushing darkness. These ...

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

More than a dozen cold-stunned sea turtles were recently transferred from the New England Aquarium in Boston to Mystic ...

Glowing sea animals use bioluminescence powered by luciferin to communicate, attract prey and defend themselves, turning the ...

Perhaps it was hiding from predators. Or trying to catch food. Then again, maybe it just wanted to be left alone.

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

The vast array of organisms in the deep sea remains a mystery to humans. Now, marine biologists can add one more puzzle to the list. A collection of odd materials was discovered nearly four miles ...

London: The number of sea floor animals fell by 37 percent in a deep sea mining exploration zone, according to a study ...

South Carolina wildlife officials warn against touching cold-stunned sea turtles or manatees after a freeze, saying ...

Since most of our planet is comprised of water - with the ocean making up over 70% of the Earth’s surface - there’s a lot to be discovered in the sea, and it’s a place that captivates at every turn.