The ‘David Packard’ is named for the Silicon Valley pioneer who donated more than $1 billion to ocean research.

Beneath the surface lies an entire kelp-forest teeming with life. Thousands of incredible creatures call this unique ...

In 1982, geologist Martin Hovland sat aboard a research ship owned by the Norwegian oil company Statoil (now Equinor) in the ...

Since its discovery in 1925, only eight adult specimens have been reported, severely limiting scientists’ ability to research ...

No it's a beautiful echinoderm! Feather stars (Crinoidea) are one of the prettiest animals in the ocean, coming in a vast array of colors and patterns. These elegant animals are related to starfish ...

Crustaceans, a small but mighty animal classification group of invertebrates, can be found scuttling across the ocean floor, ...

A colossal squid was filmed for the first time in its natural habitat near the South Sandwich Islands during a recent ...

A baby colossal squid was filmed in the deep sea by an ocean expedition near Antarctica. The world's largest squid has eluded ...

A one-foot-long baby squid was spotted swimming in the waters around the South Sandwich islands. The footage is unprecedented ...

Scientists found "a beautiful, thriving ecosystem" in a dark and isolated location: The former shadow of a glacier.

In a historic moment, marine scientists have captured the first-ever video of a colossal squid in its natural habitat, nearly ...