The deep sea, covering approximately 65% of Earth's surface, has long been considered a biological desert. In this extreme environment—particularly in the hadal zone at depths greater than 6,000 ...

Scientists have found ancient nail tooth shark fossils deep inside Mammoth Cave in Kentucky, revealing new information about ...

Divers, underwater submersibles and remotely operated vehicles found 886 marine species over a 16-month period, and they have ...

Waste generated by human activities has now reached the deepest point in the Mediterranean: the 5,112-meter-deep Calypso Deep ...

Scientists previously thought the narwhal’s trademark tusk helps males compete for mates, but new evidence suggests it may also have a role in foraging and play.

Some animals have been around since the time of the dinosaurs—and they’re still thriving today! Known as “living fossils,” ...

An unprecedented sighting of a “black seadevil” fish in surface waters triggered a global outpouring of empathy for the deep ...

In this edition of “Ask a Marine Biologist,” Dr. David Shiffman discusses a challenging environment for marine life.

After OpenAI, Perplexity AI is joining the "deep research" bandwagon. And it's doing it in a fairly interesting way. Following in the footsteps of DeepSeek's "reasoning" model, Perplexity is the ...

Like all deep water creatures, these sea anemones have adapted to survive in the low light, low food source waters of the deep ocean. But, most sea anemones live much closer to the ocean’s surface and ...

Dive with us into the depths of the ocean to discover twelve astonishing deep-sea creatures that seem to belong to another ... as predators are scarce in the extreme depths of their habitat. The dumbo ...

Off the coast of Washington, this vast body of water creates a unique habitat with a diverse range of marine life. The ocean’s depth and cold, nutrient-rich currents foster an environment where many ...