By Liz Kimbrough A transparent goby fish drifted through the darkness, its skeleton visible through paper-thin skin. Nearby, a sea slug wore yellow polka dots like a party dress, while an orange fish ...

Given how underexplored the Pacific Ocean is, it is not surprising that new species are being discovered every time a manned or unmanned deep-water submersible is launched to document the species ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A crew conducting deep-sea explorations off the coast of Japan was shocked to discover a new species of sea snail living at depths ...

This zone contains a vast amount of marine life, potentially over 90% of all ocean life, and supports important commercial and recreational fisheries. Creatures in the twilight zone help mitigate ...

A treaty to protect the high seas has come into effect with the backing of more than 80 countries including China and Japan ...

An underwater voyage has revealed a network of creatures thriving at the bottom of deep-sea ocean trenches, researchers said in a newly published paper. The deep-sea trenches, also called Hadal ...

Oceans shape everyday life in powerful ways. They cover 70% of the planet, carry 90% of global trade, and support millions of ...