These Newly Discovered Deep-Sea Snailfish Just Became Our Latest Obsession
The deep sea is home to some of the weirdest creatures on Earth, from ghostly elder fish to…
What the Future Ocean Might Look Like Amid Climate Change, Overfishing and More
Source: Halpern, et. al., Science (2025) By Delger Erdenesanaa Graphics by Mira Rojanasakul; Photographs and Video by Madeline…
The Bright Yellow Worm That Survives by Turning Poison Into “Gold”
Image of the alvinellid worm, Paralvinella hessleri. A P. hessleri specimen with buccal tentacles extroverted, lateral view. Note…
Why Great White Sharks’ DNA Doesn’t Add Up
Once survivors of the ice age, great white sharks carry a strange DNA riddle. Nuclear and mitochondrial results…
The Bizarre Biological Trick That Makes These Teeth Tougher Than Steel
At first glance, chitons look like any other mollusk: round, bashful creatures creeping across seashore rocks. Flip one…
DNA Differences in Great White Sharks Have Instigated an Unsolved Mystery
A genetic mystery in white sharks (formerly great white sharks) has stumped scientists for over 20 years. Between…
Contrasting biological production trends over land and ocean
Steffen, W. et al. The emergence and evolution of Earth System Science. Nat. Rev. Earth Environ. 1, 54–63…
Tourist Spots ‘Extinct’ Jellyfish Not Seen in 50 Years
Jellyfish enthusiasts rejoice: Depastrum cyathiforme—a wrinkled, barrel-shaped jelly with tiny tentacles for hair—may not actually be extinct, despite…
Wild Video Captures Alien-Like Creatures Thriving in the Deepest Ocean Ecosystem
Researchers recently dove more than 6 miles beneath the surface of the northwest Pacific Ocean to explore the…
Antarctic phytoplankton communities restructure under shifting sea-ice regimes
Basu, S. & Mackey, K. Phytoplankton as key mediators of the biological carbon pump: their responses to a…