Stanford study shows ocean biomass has risen over 540 million years, linking biodiversity to long-term ecosystem health.

Dr. Maarten De Brauwer at Curtin University discovered hairy frogfish have fluorescent lures that glow orange under blue ...

In 2023, scientists from the Occidental College of Los Angeles collected 36 specimens of sea spider living near methane seeps ...

The mesh-like fossil would push back the oldest known animal on Earth by more than 300 million years. But like many claims of very old life, the study is kicking up lively debate.

Ocean waters are getting greener at the poles and bluer toward the equator, according to an analysis of satellite data ...

Scientists on the US West Coast say they discovered three previously unknown species of deep-sea spider that could have a ...

Considering that Contender is the largest mature male great white shark recorded in the Atlantic Ocean, OCEARCH closely monitors his activity as he travels up and down the east coast. At 13.8 feet ...

A creative crafter posted photos of pretty, homemade "sponge alternative cleaning cloths" made from fabric scraps on the subreddit "r/upcycling." "An upholsterer friend gave me a bit of burlap, and I ...

Bioluminescence—light that living organisms produce—lights up the ocean. Learn about eight places where the waters glow with this light.

A hawksbill turtle in Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park in the Sulu Sea stops eating sponges tucked under coral to confront its reflection. The UNESCO World Heritage site, guarded by rangers stationed ...

Rasmussen says Copenhagen has transformed 20 green areas like Enghaveparken into what the city nicknames "sponge parks." When full, he says, Enghaveparken can hold 25,000 cubic meters of water.