The newly active cold seep, a “natural phenomena” that causes “hydrocarbon-rich fluids and gases” to seep into the water through the sand and rock, was first discovered in 2015, according to a study ...
Transparent sea cucumbers, bowl-shaped sponges, and pink sea pigs are some of the fascinating animals discovered during a ...
The new species, Eusirus carolinus, has a red body with yellow eyes, “deep red” claws and a “pale red” tail, according to the ...
A bizarre-looking fish that generally lives over 2,000 feet beneath the surface and has only been spotted 31 times was ...
Evidence of a 900-mile-long river offers a rare glimpse at the land underneath the continent's thick ice sheets.
It feels like there have been staggering science stories emerging every other day recently, all of which have blown our tiny little minds. First, there was the discovery of a terrifying black hole ...
A study has used virtual recreations of the earliest animal ecosystems to show how organisms changed their environment and ...
Often found in coastal waters, seagrasses are an evolutionary wonder. Tens of millions of years ago, the flowering plants ...
While experiences in places as diverse as the Galapagos, the Great Wall of China and even the canals of Venice have been ...
A palimpsest is a manuscript on parchment where the original text is scraped away and replaced by new text. The first layer, ...
To mark World Oceans Day on June 8, The Straits Times dives into ocean exploration and its importance to humanity. Read more ...
Calling out the sheer volume of the drugs involved and the breadth of the conspiracy, a federal judge sentenced a man to 25 ...