A research expedition off the coast of Brazil has documented more than 30 new deep-sea species, from translucent worms to ...

These real-life ocean animals were so terrifying to seafarers that they became embedded in history as legendary sea monsters ...

Hidden deep within southern Siberia lies one of the most mysterious places on Earth. At first glance, Lake Baikal looks like ...

Lionfish, mitten crabs and “sea vomit.” Meet eight marine species inadvertently brought to new territory that are taking the ...

The enormous deep-sea cousins of your garden’s pill bugs can go five years without food. A gene they pilfered from bacteria ...

Follow our live coverage here. Recent geopolitical developments in the Middle East have once again reminded us that maritime routes are not just lines on a map. They are the lifeblood of global trade, ...

1984 was a banner year for music in the eighties, and 1985 somehow topped it. Of course, the midway point of the decade didn’t have a Like a Virgin or Purple Rain, but it didn’t need titles like those ...

The ocean can be a dangerous place, and not just from the creatures you might expect. A surprising range of marine species, including fish, reptiles, crustaceans and cnidarians, have the power to ...

A bizarre fossil of a Cambrian creature that looked like an “alien fish taco” reveals how a single group with jaws came to account for around 90 percent of all animal species on Earth ...

Luc Haasbroek is a writer and videographer from Durban, South Africa. He has been writing professionally about pop culture for eight years. Luc's areas of interest are broad: he's just as passionate ...

For billions of years, life has depended on earth’s rhythm of day and night. DNA codifies body clocks in all animals and plants, which helps their cells act according to this cycle of light and dark.

Originally from the UK Anthony is an avid reader and writer, now based in Finland. He graduated from the University of Nottingham with a BA in German with Dutch Studies and spent a semester each in ...