The Senckenberg Ocean Species Alliance (SOSA), in partnership with the scientific publisher Pensoft Publishers and science ...

The marine biologists of the Schmidt Ocean Institute are a busy bunch. Over the last few years, scientists aboard the ...

For centuries, massive teeth found along coastlines puzzled scientists and naturalists. Researchers later discovered these ...

"What they lack in speed, they make up for in creativity." Researchers confirm stunning comeback of iconic ocean creatures: 'We see them almost every day' first appeared on The Cool Down.

The ocean is full of surprises, and scientists are still finding creatures that seem almost unreal. From tiny reef animals to bizarre deep-sea species, these discoveries show just how much of the ...

Sharks are often imagined as massive, powerful predators cruising through open water, but not all sharks are great ...

As demand for critical metals grows, scientists have taken a rare, close look at life on the deep Pacific seabed where mining ...

The remarkable discovery of animal life beneath the seafloor shows that life finds a way even in the most extreme environments, potentially boosting hopes for finding life beyond Earth. Reading time 4 ...

The Atlantic giant cockle is one of the largest mollusks in the ocean. Read here to learn about them and their large tongue.

Over time, Crocodylus porosus achieved one of the widest ranges among reptiles. Before extinction in Seychelles, the species ...

Ocean pollution is quietly draining energy from seabirds’ cells, as mercury and forever chemicals disrupt mitochondria even ...