The fish was discovered in the depths of the South China Sea. Dubbed Branchiostegus sanae, or the “Mononoke tilefish,” this ...

A critically endangered species of shark could be forced to adapt to new habitats—or face extinction—as a result of changes ...

Fish in the wild can tell humans apart! A study found that seabream recognize individual divers, following those who feed them while ignoring others. For years, scientific divers at a Mediterranean re ...

Organisms in the deep sea rely on gravity flows to lay down sediment and then make burrows beneath the seafloor, according to a new study.

Heavy metals naturally occur in the Earth's crust, but human activities can increase their concentration in the environment, ...

The study of the ecology of marine communities that live on or near the rocks and sediments of the ocean floor. (Crab photo courtesy biological oceanographer Lisa Levin.) CMBC promotes ...

Among the new critters are teeny octopuses, fish, clams, yeti crabs, alien-like worms, squat lobsters, mussels, starfish, spindly sea stars, and more. At least 58 species are entirely ... study author ...

An alien bird species has landed in large parts of northern Italy, putting local wildlife at risk. The African sacred ibis is an invasive species that is thought to have invaded after it escaped ...

In conclusion, more species-specific studies on the thermal tolerance of benthic algae are needed in order to better ... We thank the staff of The Nature Conservancy, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, ...

See All Key Ideas Scientists and Indigenous community members documented 27 new-to-science species in Peru’s Alto Mayo region, including four new mammals and a bizarre “blob-headed” fish ...

Farmers and environmental advocates rallied in Bangkok Jan. 13 to demand the government and a private corporation take serious action to address the escalating spread of blackchin tilapia, a highly ...