Deep-sea vent crustaceans tolerate high heat briefly, but oxygen levels are a bigger survival challenge. Those from hotter vents are more heat-resistant. Long-term exposure limits survival, similar to ...

A standout discovery was this new predatory sponge. Its spherical form is covered in tiny hooks that trap prey.

Scientists have found proof that a parasite still troubling oysters today was already up to its old tricks nearly half a ...

Spionids are small, soft-bodied marine bristle worms that live inside the shells of mussels and oysters. Unlike parasites ...

In the darkness of the deep ocean, where pressure crushes and light fails, an expedition has found an astonishing array of ...

Researchers discovered fossil evidence showing that spionid worms, parasites of modern oysters, were already infecting bivalves 480 million years ago. High-resolution scans revealed their distinctive ...

A new study has unexpectedly discovered that a common parasite of modern oysters actually started infecting bivalves hundreds ...

The first explored the South Sandwich Islands, where active tectonic activity and methane vents create warm, chemical-rich ...

A new arts project pairs photographers and poets with farmers, fishers and food growers to tell powerful stories of ...

This past Sunday at 2 a.m., our clocks were changed back to standard time. This hour change sometimes throws me for a loop and takes me a while to become accustomed to. Have you ever wondered if the ...

The second expedition took researchers to the Southern Ocean’s Bellingshausen Sea, off West Antarctica. The team was the ...