The Arctic deep sea harbors significant oil and natural gas reserves along with valuable resources such as rare earths and ...

The giant isopod (Bathynomus) is a deep-sea crustacean related to roly-polys and pill bugs. Although the "giant" isopod ranges in size from 3 to 20 inches (8 to 51 centimeters) long, it dwarfs the ...

Pentaceration forkandbrewer – a marine isopod found off the east coast of New Zealand – was given its formal scientific name ...

Read on to see the terrifying animals that aren't nearly so dangerous as they look... Various fantasy authors have played ...

There are some seriously strange lifeforms lurking in the depths of our oceans – ghost sharks and upside-down isopods, anyone ...

Chinese scientists have found abiotic organic compounds in the ocean crust, shedding light on deep-sea carbon cycles and life’s origins, with implications for finding life on other planets. A Chinese ...

As darkness extends southward across the Arctic, sea ice has advanced to much of the Russian shoreline, but growth has been particularly slow in the Barents and Kara Seas. In the Antarctic, with the ...

“Ogusokumushi,” or the deep-sea giant isopod called Bathynomus doederleinii by its scientific name, is always a favorite among aquarium visitors. Its body is about 10 centimeters ...

Giant isopods, caught in the deep waters of the Atlantic Ocean, are to go on display in Britain for the first time. The nine giant isopods, Bathynomus giganteus, are due to go on display at the Sea ...

A passion for the infinitesimal leads a photographer to discover the countless creatures that live unseen in the ocean Text by Jennie Rothenberg Gritz Photographs by Angel Fitor Researchers are ...

Hainan, a palm-fringed island known as China’s Hawaii, sits in the warm tropical waters of the South China Sea east of Vietnam. It’s a popular tourist destination with soft-sand beaches ...

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