These spiny or slimy ocean creatures display an astonishing diversity of appearances, behaviors and lifestyles—and many are ...

“People already tasted the money,” Kaiza says. “Sea cucumber harvesting and fishing was being run like a cartel in most parts of mainland Tanzania.” Sea cucumbers being sorted off the ...

A newly discovered species of sea cucumber of the genus Amperima is seen ... in it has to be an underestimate, because so many parts of the Clarion Clipperton Zone haven’t been sampled ...

Evolution has created amazing creatures. Some animals have food-inspired names. The chocolate chip sea star resembles a ...

In both instances, they neatly regenerate the discarded body parts. And when the sea cucumber Chiridota laevis senses a bite or tear, it pinches off the injured body part within 30 seconds.

On April 24, President Trump signed an executive order promoting deep-sea mining in the US and international waters, touting ...

Botanical Beach will close for 24 hours over the weekend to allow members of the Pacheedaht First Nation to harvest marine ...

Learn more about why understanding how life works in the deep sea is crucial to understanding the entire planet, and that’s never been more important.

Humans have only explored a tiny percentage of the seafloor, so there's a good chance some of the strangest creatures or ...

Critics call for an industry moratorium until more scientific data can be obtained about fragile deep sea ecosystems.