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When we think of marine life, we usually picture colorful coral reefs or dense seaweed forests filled with fish and other ...

Deep beneath the ocean surface, where sunlight never reaches and food is scarce, vast gardens of deep-sea sponges are quietly ...

Chinese scientists have challenged long-held beliefs about life in the deepest part of the ...

Rich community of organisms discovered living on rocks at depths of more than 9km, feeding on organic debris from the surface ...

A University of Sydney study reveals that sponge-dwelling bacteria break down toxic ammonia and dead algae to sustain life in the abyss.

A camera lowered 260 meters (853 feet) into a remote fjord in northwest Greenland has captured a striking look at life — ...

Whales spend their lives moving enormous amounts of organic material through the world’s oceans. Their bodies contain vast ...

From deep sea ghost sharks to symbiotic worms and unusual crustaceans, scientists have identified 1,121 new marine species in ...

A newly identified species was found in the Galápagos Islands, one of the world’s most significant biodiverse areas. The tiny ...

At several hundred metres below the surface, the limestone caves around Minamidaito Island are mostly untouched by sunlight, currents, and routine marine surveys. The landscape is narrow, uneven, and ...

Mucus, feces, skin and other shed tissue allowed researchers to investigate which creatures have been swimming in two deep-sea canyons without having to observe or catch them ...