Inspired by sea sponges, researchers created living micro-lenses from bacteria that may improve medical and industrial ...

When the crew aboard an ocean science expedition learned that an iceberg the size of Chicago had broken off from an Antarctic ice shelf, they knew they had to stop what they were doing and go check it ...

Glass sponges are found along the deep sea, providing a hiding place for small critters along the seafloor. For one newly discovered species, glass sponges provide both a home and a hunting ground.

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

A ship run by Schmidt Institute was heading for Bellingshausen Sea when an iceberg broke clean, exposing 510 square ...

The newfound ecosystem is filled with sea crabs, octopuses and gigantic sponges, suggesting it may have been thriving for centuries.

Deep in the ocean, sea sponges grow beautiful, glass-like skeletons that are both strong and light. These structures are made ...

and other stunning sea creatures shows how life can flourish even when sealed off from the surface by a thick layer of ice. A large sponge, a cluster of anemones, and other life is seen nearly 230 ...