Glittery sea worms and sea squirts fit for "The Lord of the Rings" universe might sound like pure fantasy, but they're very real creatures living in the deep sea. Some of these otherworldly ocean ...

A species of marine worm that scientists lost sight of for almost 70 years has finally resurfaced, thanks to some eagle-eyed sleuthing and a seahorse less than an inch long. When researchers analyzed ...

Not content with a diet of old leaves, some worm species actually eat bones. A new study has now traced the ancient ancestors of these bone-burrowers back through 100 million years of evolution. Deep ...

A robotic explorer filmed the deep-sea worm as part of Schmidt Ocean Institute expedition of the Chile Margin Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013, ...

When a whale dies and sinks, it’s not a tragedy for the ocean — it’s a miracle. These “whale falls” become organic skyscrapers, sparking a frantic gold rush in the deep sea. Typically, a clean-up crew ...

In the Shichiyo Seamount Chain, scientists discovered coral gardens, sponge-dense habitats, and five new squat lobster ...

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