A s they transport us to underwater landscapes, aquariums provide a soothing experience for visitors. The dark rooms, illuminated by soft light emanating from the tanks, display a ...

SCIENTISTS from Spain have discovered a new species of mud dragon (kinorhynch) a vital part of the marine ecosystem.  The Universidad Complutense de ...

UAF scientists have found microplastics in all marine species they’ve studied so; new results show transfer from mother seals ...

These tiny creatures may be no bigger than your little finger, but scientists plan to start counting them from space. Knowing ...

The world's largest and oldest iceberg is on a crash course with a remote island potentially putting wildlife in peril, ...

The world's largest and oldest iceberg is on a collision course with a remote island... potentially putting wildlife in danger. Known as 'megaberg' the colossal slab of ice is drifting towards South ...

This deep-sea polar worm looks like it can't decide if it's dressed for a glitzy party or a gruesome massacre.

Damage to an underwater fibre optic cable in the Baltic Sea, running from Ventspils in Latvia, to the Swedish island of Gotland, was detected last Sunday. Image: Pic: Reuters "It is suspected that ...

The squid was found floating dead on the surface in the Ross Sea off Antarctica and was hauled aboard a fishing vessel. The ...

The good news is, as it's more than a mile beneath the sea's surface, it's not considered dangerous. Axial Seamount is closely monitored. It was chosen as the site of the world's first underwater ...

What is the biggest animal in the world? It is worth noting that the largest living animals in the world today aren’t land animals, because on land they must struggle against the forces of gravity to ...

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