Seen up close, each polyp has a tube-like body and an opening ringed with dozens of “transparent” tentacles. These “sand-encrusted” polyps form “small groups embedded and assembled in a common tissue” ...

A playful sea lion. An elegant shark. A mother whale. And a few thirsty camels. The Underwater Photographer of the Year 2025 ...

The Mononoke tilefish, Branchiostegus sanae, sports striking facial markings reminiscent of San’s tribal paint, symbolizing a call for marine conservation.

Oarfish are rarely documented by scientists, but one was seen this month by a group visiting a beach in Mexico.

Arctic daily sea ice extent continued to hover near record daily lows in January, with the ice edge well northward of its long-term average position in most areas. In contrast to the cold conditions ...

Ancient animals such as Coelacanth and Horseshoe Crab are testament to nature’s enduring ability to evolve even with countless environmental changes over time.

Heartbreaking images reveal the deadly impact of plastic pollution on ocean wildlife as Trump goes 'back to plastic' by ...

The field of paleo-inspired robotics is opening up a new way to turn back time and studying prehistoric animals.

Jacuzzis are normally places you want to be. That's not true in the "jacuzzi of death" which because of its unique geological ...

Deep in the Gulf of Mexico exists a so-called "Jacuzzi of Despair," a pool of oceanic water that kills anything that enters ...

Outside the Welsh town of Chepstow, an innovative project to build an underwater human settlement is taking place. It’s being ...

The vibe is more elementary school progress report than college-dooming letter grades — green sea turtles and giant sea bass are making satisfactory progress. White abalone and ochre sea stars ...