Scientists discover an ancient mud volcano in the Barents Sea, providing a unique habitat for vulnerable Arctic marine ...

Scientists from Scripps Institution of Oceanography descended thousands of meters where they likely discovered dozens of new animal species. Creatures flourish where methane gas seeps into the ocean ...

Portsmouth scientists have discovered that a species of crab - named after US actor David Hasselhoff because of its hairy belly - has different claw characteristics for males and females ...

It’s a good day to be a marine biologist: a bundle of new species has been found living among the deep-sea methane seeps off ...

But David Hasselhoff has a new claim to fame, after lending his name to a new species of crab. The 'Hoff Crab' gained its ...

The crab got its nickname because of its hairy chest, which prompted comparisons with the Baywatch star David Hasselhoff.

Imagine creatures that have survived since the time of dinosaurs. Species like the tuatara, sturgeon, crocodile, hagfish, ...

For decades, scientists have wondered about what happens during the so-called lost years between when tiny hatchlings leave ...

A company is making a new underwater base, set to house humans 200 meters below sea level, that could revolutionise ocean ...

Most life on Earth relies on the sun’s energy for survival, but what about organisms in the deep sea that live beyond the ...

"There is an urgent need to better understand our deep-sea biodiversity." Scientists make wild discovery while exploring deep ...