Traces of organisms detected in sediments from 7.5 kilometers below the ocean surface reveal how organisms living in the deep sea are engineering their own environments. Analyses of sediment cores ...

Organisms in the deep sea rely on gravity flows to lay down sediment and then make burrows beneath the seafloor, according to a new study.

Guests at the SEA LIFE in the United Kingdom are feeling the love. Visitors were totally falling for a sea otter who loves to ...

Among the myriad creatures that populate our ocean, some stand out as having an outsized impact on the marine environment—shaping and maintaining habitats that themselves sustain countless other forms ...

Embark on a journey through captivating animal moments, where wild creatures and sea life share their unique stories. From playful land animals to mysterious sea dwellers, each scene offers a fresh ...

There are fewer than 400 North Atlantic right whales, whose numbers have decreased exponentially due to the fishing industry.

Dr. Luis Buatois (Ph.D.) traces a series of hexagons with his finger, following the path carved by tiny organisms millions of ...

The ocean depths remain one of the final frontiers on our planet, harboring unknown secrets and mysteries beneath their dark waters. These unexplored marine realms are home to creatures that seem ...

1:58 Camera lost at sea recovered and returned to owner A couple of screenshots, a few seconds of audio and a huge social media reaction were all it took to get a lost camera from the bottom of ...

The surface of the ocean is warming four times faster than it was 40 years ago, scientists have warned. As the Earth absorbs more heat and reflects less back into space, this increase is only set to ...

Some observe the festivities for 16 days, beginning with New Year's Eve on January 28. The upcoming Lunar New Year ushers in the Year of the Snake, a key animal in the Chinese zodiac’s 12-year cycle.

In the movie “The Day After Tomorrow,” the Atlantic Ocean’s main current system is disrupted and sets off a chain of disastrous events from monster storms to an Ice Age across the northern ...