Divers discovered a stunning underwater kingdom with new species of sea creatures. Scientists unveiled the breathtaking ...

When researchers surveyed the rock nearly eight decades later, they were surprised at how much life they found still living ...

Punta Arenas, Chile - January 19, 2025 A groundbreaking expedition along the Chilean coastline has uncovered a hidden world ...

A mussel bed along Northern California's Dillon Beach is as healthy and biodiverse as it was about 80 years ago, when two ...

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The microbiome of Antarctic worms helps them cope with extremely cold conditions, providing insights into the role of the ...

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With deep-sea robots, scientists regularly reveal new insights into the most mysterious realms of these expansive waters.

It's a psychedelic marine worm. You can see this slow-moving creature's sparkling bristles, or chaetae, in the video below. Polychaetes are extremely diverse organisms. "The visual variety among ...

Microplastic pollution has emerged as a significant environmental challenge globally, posing threats to biodiversity, marine life, and human health. Studies indicate that marine organisms, from ...

Fireworm also known as Hermodice carunculata on barnacles. Image by YVC Biology Department, CC BY 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0, via Wikimedia ...

Summary of the most widely used methods for evaluating marine macrobenthic function in coastal environments ... the life history traits of organisms (e.g., index of r/K strategies, ...