Scientists are revolutionizing how new marine species are described through the Ocean Species Discoveries initiative. Using advanced lab techniques, researchers recently unveiled 14 new species from ...
Discarded nets, lines and traps are a hazard to marine life and ecosystems around the world, but pioneering programs are ...
Marine mammal care centers worry NOAA furloughs and cuts over a longer period could reduce oversight for ocean creatures.
Discover seven of the rarest and most elusive ocean animals known to science—some barely seen, others on the edge of ...
The mesopelagic zone is the chilly, dimly lit layer of ocean found 200-1,000 meters (660-3,300 feet) below the surface, which ...
Scientists have discovered Chile’s red cusk-eel living deep inside methane seeps - chemical oases once thought too extreme ...
A team of scientists from Chile and the United States discovered dozens of red cusk-eels, fish prized in Chilean seafood ...
A 21-day deep-sea exploration in the Cook Islands’ EEZ is concluding, having delivered exceptional images of the seabed and its life through a partnership between local and international institutions ...
A baby sea creature and its mama were spotted off the coast of California, a company said. Getty Images/iStockphoto A baby sea creature was caught in fishing gear for months off the coast of ...