With copper-blue blood prized by modern medicine and a body plan older than dinosaurs, the horseshoe crab reveals how ancient ...

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Learn how extreme longevity and deep-sea adaptations allow Greenland sharks to preserve vision for centuries.

After studying rocks more than 541 million years old, MIT scientists have found new evidence that some of Earth’s first ...

According to new research recently published in the journal Nature Communications, the Greenland shark retained its visual ...

A wildlife photographer has captured what are believed to be the first underwater images of the rare, elusive Ross seal.

Studying ancient sea creatures’ snoozing habits could shed light on the origins of sleep.

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This is the moment deep sea explorers captured an incredibly elusive creature on camera - the giant phantom jellyfish.

A treasure trove of deep reef dwellers has been discovered in coral reefs off the coast of Guam, including 20 that are new to ...