When vacationers head into the water, they often take a quick look at the ocean floor—and for good reason. In some European ...

It's not easy to look at a sea spider and see an animal so representative of its kind that it may help scientists sort out ...

A renowned marine biologist claims to have made a spectacular discovery off the coast of Mallorca: She reports having seen ...

A marine biologist claims to have found an animal off the coast of Mallorca that had been missing for nearly three ...

Deep below the surface of the ocean, bacteria and critters that feed off nutrients spouting from hydrothermal vents met with ...

Scientists have long sought to understand why sea spiders keep some of their most important organs in their legs.

This rare trait may allow the rainforest-dwelling species to move sideways instead of just forward, according to researchers.

Did Dragons Really Exist? Could these creatures be more than just imagination? Modern researchers are looking to geomythology ...

Microscopic image of Sericosura sea spider. Image via Shana Goffredi “While the deep sea feels far away, all organisms are interconnected, and the processes in one ecosystem affect the other,” ...

The ocean is shrouded in mystery, with its depths housing creatures beyond our wildest imagination. Among the most enigmatic of these inhabitants is the giant squid, a colossal being that has inspired ...

Sea Cucumbers Sea cucumbers have an extraordinary defense mechanism: they can eject their internal organs to escape predators. Remarkably, they can regenerate these organs within weeks.