Scientists discovered three new species of sea spiders that live near the ocean floor and feast on bacteria that convert ...

Marine sponges play a critical role in ocean ecosystems as both habitat formers and nutrient cyclers. Their extensive and complex microbiomes, comprising bacteria, archaea and other microorganisms ...

Scientists say they have discovered three previously unknown, unnamed species of sea spider off the U.S. West Coast that ...

The research offers new insights on interactions between creatures on the mysterious seafloor and sheds light on the methane ...

Five lots of coughs syrup have been voluntarily recalled due to potentially containing a deadly bacteria that strikes 63,000 Americans every year, the FDA announced this week.

Three newly-discovered species of deep sea 'spiders' farm methane-eating bacteria on their own bodies in a symbiosis quite ...

Heat-trapping methane may be best known for the dangers it poses to humans and Earth’s atmosphere, but in the dark depths of ...

After 20 years of intense debate, the world looks set to have a treaty protecting marine life out beyond national waters.

An increasingly common way to keep tabs on coral reef health is by measuring microorganisms in the local seawater.

Biosensors are devices that exploit biological materials or living microorganisms to detect particular chemicals in their ...

Cambridge scientists have spotted gut bacteria that greedily soak up PFAS “forever chemicals,” then ferry them safely out of ...