A new study on deep-sea biodiversity revealed over 500 new species — and it couldn't have come at a more critical time.

The first shark ever documented in Antarctic waters was captured on camera at 1,600 feet deep in near-freezing temperatures. Associated Press/Minderoo-UWA Deep-Sea Research Centre Associated ...

MARYLAND - New research from the Maryland Department of Natural Resources suggests one of the leading theories about the ...

In a discovery that has surprised marine scientists, researchers have recorded what is believed to be the first-ever sighting ...

With fiscal year 2026 funding holding at $80 million for Sea Grant and $14 million for Sea Grant Aquaculture, and with new ...

Species numbers alone do not fully capture how ecosystems are changing. In a global study, scientists analyzed long-term data from nearly 15,000 marine and freshwater fish communities. They found that ...

For more than a century, biology textbooks have stated that vision among vertebrates - people included - is built from two clearly defined cell types: rods for processing dim light and cones for ...

Pygmy sperm whales (Kogia breviceps) are among the ocean's most enigmatic inhabitants—rarely seen and largely unstudied. They live far offshore in small groups, diving in search of squid and fish.

The footage was captured by a camera operated by the Minderoo-UWA Deep-Sea Research Centre, which studies life in some of the deepest, least-visited parts of the ocean. The camera was positioned near ...

Sciographies follows Dr. Rob Lennox’s path from early marine fascination to leading the Ocean Tracking Network and unlocking secrets of fish migration worldwide.

When people think of the most venomous animal in the world, they often imagine snakes, jellyfish, or scorpions, but the true answer is a small marine mollusk known as the cone snail. Despite its ...

A deep-sea camera has captured rare footage of a large sleeper shark in Antarctic waters, challenging long-held assumptions that sharks do not inhabit the Southern Ocean. Scientists say the ...