Sea Creatures
Even the Deepest Parts of the Ocean Are Polluted With Startling Amounts of Plastic
A review of data from 5,010 ROV dives reveals and abundance of single-use plastics littering the seas
These Strange Ocean Creatures Trap Their Food In a Net of Mucus
Biologists are finding that these invertebrate grazers can actually be picky eaters—and their choices might influence ocean food webs
Colony of Beautiful, Doomed Purple Octopuses Found Off Costa Rica
Hundreds of unidentified cephalopods were found nursing their eggs near a deep-sea vent
Illuminating the Ocean’s Teeming Twilight Zone, Before It Disappears
Like underwater islands, these deep reefs harbor countless creatures that scientists have never heard of, and many they never will
How a Team of Submersible-Bound Scientists Redefined Reef Ecosystems
In tropical Curaçao, Smithsonian researchers are constantly confronting the unknown
This Crab Doesn't Take Kindly to Home Intruders
The crown-of-thorns starfish eats coral reefs; coral reefs happen to be the home of the guard crab
Tens of Thousands of Sea Creatures Wash Up on UK Shores Following Freezing Weather
Piles of starfish, crab, mussels and lobsters collected along the North Sea coast
Manta Rays Use Tiny Fish to Help Them Stay Clean
Wrasse perform a vital cleaning function for other fish, by ridding their bodies of dead cells and parasites
The World's Most Ancient, Elusive Sharks Were Finally Caught on Video
Greenland sharks, which can live more than 400 years, reveal how little we know about life in the coldest oceans
The Story Behind Big Sur's Glowing Waves
Photographer George Krieger captured the unusual scene in vivid detail
Turtle Hatchlings Face Death While Dashing to Ocean
On the beaches of the Great Barrier Reef, the first turtle hatchlings emerge from their shells and make a run for the ocean
Watch This Male Mantis Shrimp Dance to Attract a Mate
Mantis shrimp have a reputation as fighters and it's well deserved. But they also have a romantic side to them
The Epic Fight Over the Enigmatic Eel
The slippery fish is at the center of a Canadian national debate about economics, conservation and Indigenous rights
Extremely Rare (and Peculiar) Fish Found Off Coast of Tasmania
The new population could double the known numbers of these oddball creatures
Electric Eels Inspire a New Type of Battery
Researchers took a cue from the electric eel to create a soft, foldable battery that could one day power devices like pacemakers
How Drugged-Up Shellfish Help Scientists Understand Human Pollution
These involuntary medicine-guzzlers have much tell us about the consequences of pharmaceutical waste
As Storms Get Bigger, Oyster Reefs Can Help Protect Shorelines
Municipalities and military bases are using the bivalve to defend against flooding and damage from climate change-driven storms
Why Our Oceans Are Starting to Suffocate
A new paper links global warming to diminished oxygen concentrations at sea
This 19th-Century Illustrator Found Beauty in the Slimiest of Sea Creatures
A new book chronicles Ernst Haeckel's life and his gorgeous renderings of wild things—scales, spikes, tentacles and all
Scientists Record the Thunderous Call of the Loudest Known Fish
The Gulf corvina’s collective mating call is so powerful that it can damage the hearing of sea lions and dolphins
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