The way Botrynema jellyfish is distributed across the ocean may reveal a previously unknown biogeographic barrier in the ...

Deep sea mining could pose a danger to local jellyfish populations, a new study suggests. The first-of-its-kind study was conducted by researchers and marine ecologists and aims to see just how much ...

A recently discovered deep-sea jellyfish is leaving scientists stunned. According to a video posted by the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI), the newly identified deep-sea jellyfish ...

The deep sea is home to one of the largest animal communities on earth which is increasingly exposed to environmental pressures. However, our knowledge of its inhabitants and their response to ...

In November of this year researchers from the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) observed an ultra-rare “giant phantom” jellyfish. The giant phantom jelly, which is on display in the ...

There is much we don’t know about the depths of the oceans. But it is home to an astonishing amount of life, holding enormous amounts of biodiversity and biomass. Now research has revealed that one of ...

To meet growing demand for critical minerals, particularly those vital for clean energy technologies, some mining companies have proposed to extract them from the seafloor. In understanding the ...

Art often imitates life, and sometimes animals do, too. The enormous jellyfish seen in this YouTube video bears a striking ...

A treasure trove of metal is hiding at the bottom of the ocean. Potato-size nodules of iron and manganese litter the seafloor, and metal-rich crusts cover underwater mountains and chimneys along ...

Armor-plated pill bugs the size of dinner plates. Pulsating red jellyfish that look like beating hearts. Bone-eating worms that consume whale carcasses. Loopy coral seemingly drawn by Dr. Seuss. The ...

Why it matters: The ocean is Earth's largest climate regulator, but its vast size makes it notoriously difficult (and expensive) to study. Biohybrid technology, which merges living organisms with ...

This weird-looking creature has been mistaken for a lot of things, including a whale placenta and a sea monster as well as a garbage bag. And less often, it’s recognized for what it is: a jellyfish!