Chinese scientists have found abiotic organic compounds in the ocean crust, shedding light on deep-sea carbon cycles and life ...

Researchers have discovered a remarkable new species of sea slug that lives in the deep sea. Nicknamed the 'mystery mollusc,' the nudibranch Bathydevius caudactylus swims through the ocean's midnight ...

If we became crab-like it would be a slightly horrifying experience, an expert tells us. Crabs molt their entire outer exoskeleton, from their eyes to their gut.

The discovery of a potential ancient ocean on Mars has profound implications for the ever-evolving search for ...

In a discovery that may further our understanding of the early evolution of life on Earth, a research team, including ...

New research has traced the evolution of a ... suspect that the subsurface ocean on Europa, one of Jupiter’s moons, is a potentially habitable environment for life, and now NASA’s Europa ...

We are exploring the role of hydrothermal vents in driving the evolution of novel adaptations in deep-sea animals, throughout the 500+ million year history of complex life on our planet. In many parts ...

“Our discovery shows us that animal life in the ocean is not restricted to what ... of hydrothermal vent biogeochemistry, ecology, and evolution and its impact on global biodiversity, and ...

MBARI researchers have discovered a remarkable new species of sea slug that lives in the deep sea. Bathydevius caudactylus ...

Join us as we dive into the deep blue to meet one of the ocean's most fascinating and mysterious creatures: the yellow-bellied sea snake.

According to scientists from the University of Geneva, this organism can form multicellular structures resembling early ...