The vast, sunlit waters of the ocean’s surface, known as the photic zone, nurture 90% of marine life. Sunlight and moonlight ...

A creeping darkness is settling over the ocean’s photic zone. While the full consequences are not yet clear, scientists say ...

It occurs following changes in the optical properties of the ocean that reduce the depth of its photic zones, the surface ...

There are hundreds of urchin species, and they’re found in every ocean on Earth, from the intertidal zone to more than four ...

To survive the deep ocean, sea creatures need all kinds of adaptations that give them alien-like appearances, like huge eyes ...

Seafood shoppers might notice higher prices, recreational divers and snorkelers will find murkier waters, and even worse; ...

The Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute captured footage of a giant phantom jelly with ribbon-like arms over 30 feet ...

Over 20% of the global ocean has darkened in the past two decades, shrinking critical light zones that support marine life.

From long-lost shipwrecks to bizarre forms of life, Earth's oceans are teeming with untold mysteries. Yet despite decades of exploration, a study published in Science Advances has shown we still ...

Marine scientists have captured images of a mysterious tentacled creature that lives more than 3 miles below the ocean ...

Sea creatures have adapted to help them thrive ... Found over 2,000 feet down in the inky depths of the mesopelagic zone, the vampire squid doesn't feed on blood. Instead, this creature subsists ...