Yet these tiny organisms — called plankton — may be unable to thrive in the rapidly warming oceans, according to a pair of ...

Yet these tiny organisms - called plankton - may be unable to thrive in the rapidly warming oceans, according to a pair of ...

Sea cucumbers (class Holothuroidea), however, can survive in both shallow waters and the deep ocean. They use their tube feet to eat tiny bits of algae and decaying organisms on the sea floor or ...

The deep sea is home to a lot of weird creatures. Some are brand new species living in the midnight zone, while others are ...

Warmer ocean temperatures are leading to stronger eddy currents — swirling currents that transport warm or cold water to and ...

Earth's oceans are full of strange creatures. A team of scientists from the Schmidt Ocean Institute have found a ...

A new study highlights how some marine life could face extinction over the next century, if human-induced global warming worsens. The research, led by the University of Bristol and published in ...

A rare oarfish, long associated with myths of impending disaster, has washed up on a California beach for the second time this year. The nearly 10-foot-long creature was discovered last week on a ...

In dark settings, these organisms—usually bioluminescent fungi or plankton—emit a natural glow that makes for a breathtaking ...