By Liz Kimbrough A transparent goby fish drifted through the darkness, its skeleton visible through paper-thin skin. Nearby, ...

The underwater world often feels like something from another planet. Life in the seas and oceans remains a mystery to those of us on the surface—not only fascinating but also breathtakingly beautiful, ...

As companies search underwater for resources, scientists are taking inventory of the ocean-dwelling creatures that could be ...

The 2020 Underwater Photographer of the Year contest (UPY) has just crowned its winners. More than 5,500 images were ...

Scientific divers have navigated a series of treacherous dives more than 330 feet deep in an attempt to unravel the mysteries of deep ocean reefs. They’re finding new species — and evidence of both cl ...

A surprising expedition reveals sharks thriving in the hostile environment of Kavachi, a highly active underwater volcano. Explore the challenges and implications of this unexpected finding.

Dive in and meet some of the most stunning deep-sea animals that MBARI encountered in 2025. This year, our team spotted ultra ...

From a ballet of whitetip reef sharks to a male cardinal fish releasing freshly-hatched babies from its mouth, these winning underwater photos are a revelation of our oceans’ wonders. "Synchronicity," ...

The orange-clubbed sea slug is "a small colourful sea slug that can be found grazing on sea mats on the rocky shore. They are ...

Scientists from around the world are calling for urgent action to protect, restore, and sustainably manage one of the ocean's least known yet most important ecosystems: the Marine Animal Forests. The ...