KWONG: I want to start by descending in an imaginary submarine to travel to the deep sea. Where is this part of the ocean? What does it look like and what lives there? ORCUTT: The deep sea is a ...

Transparent-faced fish drift through dusky waters. Snowlike flecks of dead plants sift down from the world above. Soft sponges peek through the soot of the seafloor. Only occasional mutters among ...

Thousands of meters below the ocean's surface lurk some gigantic creatures, much larger than their shallow-water brethren. Scientists have a few hunches for why this happens, but the debate continues.

This undated image provided by the Institute of Deep-sea Science and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences shows worms and ...

A new study shows that vitamin E boosts gut health and immunity in sea cucumbers, offering a safer alternative to antibiotics ...

What happens after you flush is surprisingly complex and involves a giant tunneling machine under San Pedro, massive ...

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An ocean monitoring tour gives marine life a clean bill of health off the Palos Verdes Peninsula, where treated sewage water ...

Hayden Niles, a University of Hawaii at Hilo student with a lifelong adoration for the ocean and sustainable practices, is ...

A loggerhead sea turtle was found in a very weak state at Torrevieja's Los Locos beach after ingesting part of a helium ...

Regina Barber and Rachel Carlson of Short Wave talk about endangered eagles in Japan, the lifestyles of deep-living ocean creatures and the longevity secrets of human 'SuperAgers,' aged 80 and older.

A Kemp's ridley sea turtle named Elton was released at Coney Island after recovering from hypothermia, marking the Atlantic ...