Researchers have identified ginkgo-toothed beaked whales alive at sea for the first time after years of searching, and in ...

The tardigrade’s secret, we learn, lies in its ability “to live without that most precious resource of life”: In times of trial or scarcity, they self-dessicate, losing 98% of their bodies’ water.

A curious golden orb was discovered on the ocean floor near Alaska during a live broadcast of aNational Oceanic and ...

While they didn't live in a pineapple under the Phosphoria Sea, it turns out a good chunk of the prehistoric Intermountain ...

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'Death-Ball Sponge' discovered in deep sea exploration in the South Sandwich Islands Scientists observed the spherical body, covered with hooks that trapped small animals, a feeding strategy unlike ...

Thousands of oysters have been released off the North East coast in the hope of restoring the near-extinct native species to UK waters. In a UK first, 20 specialised reef cubes with 4,000 oysters ...

HOMESTEAD — Hidden beneath South Florida’s waves, sponges quietly clean the waters by filtering out nutrients, supporting seagrass and sustaining the region’s vibrant marine life. But after years of ...

The MARBLES team is excited to share a new breakthrough from the project! The study led by the University of Aberdeen and published in the journal Marine Drugs, has identified promising bioactive ...

Scientists exploring the deep Pacific Ocean have discovered several new sea creatures, including a carnivorous sponge that eats small animals. The sponge has been nicknamed the “death ball” because of ...