Scientists have discovered a massive deep-sea coral reef system off the coast of Argentina that may be one of the largest on ...

They say just 0.001 percent of the deep ocean has been directly observed, representing a speck on our planet that’s just larger than Rhode Island. It’s hardly surprising, then, that when we do take a ...

At the bottom of the oceans, where sunlight struggles to penetrate, life organizes itself in near-permanent darkness. To navigate and survive in this hostile environment, marine creatures have had ...

Two new worm species were found living inside a real underwater "glass castle." ...

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

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Dr Michelle Taylor's research team made international headlines when they discovered an elusive colossal squid [Michelle Taylor] ...

Scientists have discovered at least four new species of octopus in the deep waters of a 100-square-mile area near Costa Rica, officials from the Schmidt Ocean Institute said on Tuesday. An ...

In a world first, scientists that discovered a new type of chiton turned to social media crowdsourcing to come up with the ...

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

Picture a home so beautiful it looks like it’s made of glass—delicate, intricate, shimmering. Now imagine discovering that ...

The Trump administration is forging ahead on its own, speeding up environmental review for mining the fragile ecosystem.

New research shows why some shelly critters flourished in the ocean’s harshest habitats — and others didn’t Jack Tamisiea Beds of Bathymodiolus mussels provide important habitat for other deep-sea ...