Those bizarre sea creatures that light up like carnival rides are actually ctenophores, which have an ancient brainlike structure.

In total, the team found nearly 300 different types of underwater species during their six week mission. Find out more here.

The model focused on “palaeogeographic context,” meaning the ancient layout of coasts, islands, and seaways. It tested whether coastline orientation and coastline shape predicted extinctions over deep ...

It’s not uncommon for newly discovered species to make the news, especially when they are found 5,500 meters underwater. What ...

Scientists discover underwater mountain ranges, golden towers of coral, and never-before-seen sea creatures.

NEW YORK (AP) — An underwater voyage has revealed a network of creatures thriving at the bottom of deep-sea ocean trenches. In these extreme environments, the crushing pressure, scant food and lack of ...

Iguanas are not typically considered marine creatures — except for the marine iguana. This species of iguana has evolved to be a master of the underwater world, relying greatly on what the ocean has ...

Advanced 3D reconstructions of the comb jelly’s aboral organ reveal a sensory system far more complex than scientists expected. The organ contains a wide variety of specialized cells and is closely ...

RMIT University engineers in Australia have built a remote-controlled minibot that hoovers up oil spills using an innovative filtering system inspired by sea urchins. Oil spills are still a serious ...