Reaching over 30 feet long, the mysterious giant oarfish is the real-life "sea serpent" behind centuries of myths and legends ...

Older than dinosaurs, these 8 ancient fish existed millions of years earlier and some still survive today in oceans, rivers ...

Somewhere in the North Atlantic, more than a kilometer beneath its surface, a cold-water coral reef stretches across an unnamed seamount. Despite never appearing on a chart, this underwater forest has ...

With growing interest in mining critical metals from the seafloor, countries are now negotiating international rules. The ...

In the deep ocean, where sunlight never reaches, and food drifts down like confetti, survival is less about speed and more ...

Scientists discover underwater mountain ranges, golden towers of coral, and never-before-seen sea creatures.

Scientists have discovered a massive deep-sea coral reef system off the coast of Argentina that may be one of the largest on ...

The ocean is full of terrifying creatures, and sharks are just one example. Many of us are familiar with commonly spotted ...

Fish are not only a nutritional powerhouse but also an adventure for your taste buds. Consider one of these less common ...

Guam's top agriculture official is warning that a push to open the deep ocean to mining could hurt the island's fisheries and ...

For more than a century, biology textbooks have stated that vision among vertebrates – people included – is built from two clearly defined cell types: rods for processing dim light and cones for ...