The ocean is home to some of the most mysterious and deadly creatures on Earth. Beneath the waves, a variety of sea animals ...

There are all sorts of things going on in the ocean's depths that we don't see. Like this Pacific sleeper shark at 4,600 feet deep that tried to eat a camera.

It remains the largest sea snake ever discovered. By studying the remains of the Palaeophis colossaeus, scientists can gain a greater understanding of underwater life that continues to adapt and ...

The world’s oceans are on the brink of a major disaster if controversial plans to start deep sea mining in international waters go ahead as early as next year, an expert has warned. Dr.

Scientists dropped a camera to the bottom of a dark trench in the sea and soon captured footage of a big creature down there.

Dead marine snakes are reportedly being used as bait to catch crabs, to the dismay of animal activists; Activist visited ...

The best known Chinese folk representation of snakes is the Legend of the White Snake. The snake's role in it has gone from ...

Scholars evaluate the impact and efficacy of deep-sea mining regulations. Deep-sea mining occurs primarily in the portion of the seabed beyond national jurisdiction broadly known as “the Area.” The ...

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To this end, the scientists evaluated 75,404 data sets on 2,637 different deep-sea species from freely accessible databases, information facilities, and non-digitized scientific literature.

Deep-Sea Hydrothermal Vent Bacteria Hold Key to Understanding Nitrous Oxide Reduction Dec. 12, 2024 — Scientists unearth a clue to the molecular mechanisms involved in N2O reduction by deep-sea ...

This year, the animal kingdom was filled with triumph, loss and new discoveries. Here is a look at NPR's top animal stories ...