This previously unknown symbiotic relationship helps keep methane—a major greenhouse gas—trapped in the ocean.

Some shark species reside in the deepest, darkest, coldest regions of Earth’s oceans, rarely seen by humans. With ...

Nature holds secrets to long life. Certain animals outlive humans by centuries. Rougheye rockfish lives over 200 years.

Scientists say they have discovered three previously unknown, unnamed species of sea spider off the U.S. West Coast that ...

The research offers new insights on interactions between creatures on the mysterious seafloor and sheds light on the methane ...

With ear-like fins that flap gracefully through the water, this Dumbo octopus looks like it waltzed straight out of an ...

According to the National Academy of Science the 3 new species use methane, with the help of bacteria, to get energy.

Three newly-discovered species of deep sea 'spiders' farm methane-eating bacteria on their own bodies in a symbiosis quite ...

Heat-trapping methane may be best known for the dangers it poses to humans and Earth’s atmosphere, but in the dark depths of ...

Vulnerable marine life is getting caught in the crosshairs of our electrifying world, the new study suggests. View on ...

The latest addition is the Marine Organizational Body Size (MOBS) database, an open-access resource that—as its name ...

From a giant glowing octopus to a colorful peacock with changing feathers, this year’s celebration features an all-new ...