A tiny, obscure animal often sold as aquarium food has been quietly protecting our planet from global warming by undertaking ...

Deep below the surface of the ocean, bacteria and critters that feed off nutrients spouting from hydrothermal vents met with ...

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Deep-sea mining could impact marine life stretching from the tiniest bottom dwellers to apex predators like swordfish and ...

Tiny ocean zooplankton play a massive role in trapping carbon deep below the surface, offering a hidden buffer against ...

The ocean is filled with mystery, beauty, and life,but not all sea creatures are as fearsome as the myths suggest. In fact, many marine animals are incredibly friendly, curious, and even playful ...

Fusulines thrived in cold seas but vanished twice when warming from volcanoes rapidly spiked ocean carbon levels.

For more than a decade, a succession of sea creatures have lived off of this whale’s body by stripping it and burrowing into ...

Snorkel amongst gorgeous works of art in a unique underwater trail designed to save local coral reefs while providing a fun ...

What are sea lice? Experts explain how to treat itchy, stinging rashes from the tiny sea creatures filling South Carolina ...

Hundreds of people took to the streets in the freezing dusk of Chile's capital on Saturday to watch a performance calling for ...

It's always tempting when you're at the beach to pick up anything pretty and take it home as a memento, but it nearly proved ...