The brilliant iridescent hues found in ammolite come from tiny air gaps in the fossils’ layers, a new study finds.

Discover the bizarre and fascinating creatures inhabiting the ocean's dark depths. From the ear-finned Dumbo Octopus to the ...

John Dabiri isn’t an oceanographer. And he’s not a biologist. But for more than a decade, he’s been studying tiny shrimp swimming through water. It hasn’t always been easy. In 2014, he found his ...

Fishing experts are looking for ways to fish in the mesopelagic zone, a layer of water that stretches from 200-1,000 meters (660-3,300 feet) beneath the surface, which has, thus far, remained ...

The species help harness carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas, deep in the ocean, but much is still unknown about this region and its fascinating inhabitants. The terrifyingly toothy Pacific viperfish, ...

The ecosystem, found beneath hydrothermal vents in the East Pacific Rise, is particularly vulnerable to deep-sea mining. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...