The second expedition took researchers to the Southern Ocean’s Bellingshausen Sea, off West Antarctica. The team was the ...

When you think of great swimmers, animals like dolphins, fish, or penguins probably come to mind. But the animal kingdom is ...

Scientists are revolutionizing how new marine species are described through the Ocean Species Discoveries initiative. Using advanced lab techniques, researchers recently unveiled 14 new species from ...

The ocean covers more than 70 percent of Earth’s surface, yet we’ve explored less of it than we have the surface of the moon.

Documentation provides one of the most detailed observations of seafloor biodiversity and habitats at these depths ...

Researchers are not even halfway through analyzing the thousands of samples collected from the Southern Ocean, but they've ...

There are some quite mysterious and strange creatures lurking in the deepest parts of the world’s oceans. Watch the latest ...

The expedition also revealed a new species of armoured and iridescent scale worms, called Eulagisca sp. nov., as well as ...

Jellyfish Day honors one of Earth’s oldest and most fascinating creatures, glowing reminders of resilience beneath the waves.

The aquariums said its aerial survey team spotted three True’s beaked whales, a species “rarely seen at the surface,” while above the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument off the ...

Marine mammal care centers worry NOAA furloughs and cuts over a longer period could reduce oversight for ocean creatures.