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

The deep sea has many new discoveries waiting for us, including a newly discovered species called the "death ball" sponge.

There is high global demand for critical metals, and many countries want to try extracting these sought-after metals from the ...

It’s no secret the deep sea is home to some strange-looking animals, so might we introduce you to yet another weirdo: the ...

An ocean-mining company has funded some of the most comprehensive scientific studies to date, and peer-reviewed results have ...

An expedition records 29,556 animals in the abyssal trenches and reveals how they survive the pressure and total darkness.

Sea Otter Awareness Week is celebrated annually from September 21 to September 27 to highlight not only why the keystone marine mammal needs to continue to be protected, but also the threats the ...

The sea walnut, a type of comb jelly that has become invasive in parts of Europe and Asia, can transform from a sexually mature adult back into its larval form when times are tough. When you purchase ...

Over a period of five years, researchers sampled the deep-sea floor of the CCZ three times before and one time two months ...

A committee of the U.S. House of Representatives spent more than two hours debating the Pacific Northwest’s sea lion problem.

MIT researchers traced chemical fossils in ancient rocks back to the ancestors of today’s demosponges. A team of geochemists ...

The Earth is home to some amazing animals, and many of them are well-known. Everybody knows how quick cheetahs are, how big elephants can grow, and how adorable chipmunks can be. But there are some ...