Researchers have filmed a living Antarctic gonate squid in a world-first sighting deep in the ocean surrounding Antarctica.

The vast, sunlit waters of the ocean’s surface, known as the photic zone, nurture 90% of marine life. Sunlight and moonlight ...

More than one-fifth of the global ocean—an area spanning more than 75 million sq km—has been the subject of ocean darkening over the past two decades, according to new research.

Almost all life in the ocean depends on the upper waters where sunlight filters in, known as the photic zone – but new ...

Over 20% of the global ocean has darkened in the past two decades, shrinking critical light zones that support marine life.

Floating around this dark and eerie place are fascinating animals with the ability to create their own light in the murky depths. It’s called the twilight zone, and it’s so deep that sunlight ...

Experts used satellite imaging and computer models to study how light penetrates the ocean. They focused on the photic zone — ...

The photic zone, where sunlight penetrates and sea creatures survive, is considerably shallower in most places now.

For instance, a variety of plants and animals thrive in the epipelagic, or sunlight, zone—the top layer of water, where light is strong and pressure is relatively low. But sunlight typically ...

The midnight zone 'gulper' with a giant mouth to swallow animals bigger than itself Why it's awesome: In addition to looking like a starry night sky, this fabulous slug belongs to the sacoglossans ...