Using a novel method, Weizmann Institute of Science researchers map 16 types of simultaneous changes in dozens of samples; ...

When Chilean scientist Osvaldo Ulloa led an expedition 8,000 meters under the sea to an area where no human had ever been, his team discovered microscopic organisms that generated more questions than ...

Underwater earthquakes can trigger massive phytoplankton blooms, linking deep-sea seismic activity to ocean life and carbon ...

The horseshoe crab is often referred to as a “living fossil” because its evolution has been virtually stagnant for millions of years. Despite its lack of evolution over the long term, however, the ...

Hiding underneath the Arctic sea ice, researchers claim that it discovered rare new species that take in hydrothermal plumes from underwater volcanoes to survive. These new organisms excited the ...

The deep sea is full of strange creatures from the appropriately named goblin shark to the gulper eel, which wouldn't be out of place in an "Alien" movie. But even these bizarre ocean species might ...

The Florida university professor, who is currently living underwater for up to 100 days, claims that he made a groundbreaking discovery during his daring expedition. The former naval officer, known as ...

Turtles can slow their hearts down to sleep underwater. Some species of turtles can even breath through their butts!

One of the largest migrations on Earth happens in the dark ocean every night, as tiny jelly-like organisms work together to emerge from the deep sea to the surface. Biologists think the ocean ...

Nicholas Ta is the founder of “Reef Renders,” a company focused on enhancing scientific communication in natural sciences through 3D arts, including 3D printing, creating immaculate and to-scale ...