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Living at the edge of darkness, the community of microbes and tiny animals in the ocean’s twilight zone upcycle nutrients to ensure their survival. A study led by researchers at the University of ...

Every summer, many Australians head to the ocean to swim, surf, sail, kayak, and walk along the beach. But humans are not alone when we use the ocean. Fish, seals, dolphins, sharks, jellyfish, turtles ...

All 10 sea creatures in this ranking are whales, while elephants and rhinoceroses dominate the land list. Even the lightest whales in the marine ranking outweigh the heaviest land animal by more than ...

From sharks that don’t hunt other sea creatures to slugs that can photosynthesize, here are some of the rarest marine animals that may surprise you. Helmet Jellyfish: With a helmet-shaped bell and ...

Learn how shipboard DNA sequencing, 3D imaging, and deep-sea tools helped researchers identify delicate ocean animals within days. A gossamer worm moves through the water faster than its body shape ...

Dive to places uninhabitable by humans and encounter regal whales and colorful reef life. Ocean Animals features the world’s most charismatic animals that inhabit a realm humans can only fleetingly ...

Shipping is one of the main sources of human-made sound in the ocean. Credit: Costfoto/NurPhoto via Getty Images In the early days of the pandemic, shipping activity around the world plummeted, ...

El Niño is bringing the magnificent creatures closer.