“Using the submersible Alvin, scientists encountered (an) isopod swimming 3.7 miles deep, with oar-like legs as long as your ...

An isopod living nearly 3.7 miles (6,100 meters) deep beneath the ocean's surface, has a very unique diet: it feeds on ...

Using a deep-sea submersible vehicle ... Only the highly adapted and most unique creatures on Earth can survive there, and even then, much of their lives are a mystery. That’s why researchers ...

Beth Orcutt wants to learn more about life at the bottom of the ocean, to inform decision-making on deep sea mining.

What are some of the fascinating sea plants? They play an essential role in the marine ecosystem by providing food, shelter ...

In the deep-sea, species of jellyfish use the ocean’s currents to move their seemingly weightless bodies up and down the water column. They can reach staggering sizes — the largest lion’s mane ...

Animals can sleep on the wing, standing up, sitting in a tree or diving in the ocean. Many don't close their eyes, and some ...

From the Blue Ridge Mountains to the blue waters of the Great Lakes, these vast and mysterious areas are home to more than ...

The sea is nature’s greatest swimming pool – and features in many of the world’s best triathlons. But if you’re new to ...