A new NASA analysis concludes that it is "reasonable to hypothesize" that living things could have formed the odd organic molecules discovered on Mars.

It can grow over 2m long, is made up of 400 body segments and makes a strange gurgling sound as it moves beneath the ground.

EuroWorm is building an open genomic inventory of European marine annelids to combat biodiversity loss and accelerate species discovery.

Many shrimps are small and it takes several of them to make a substantial meal. However, some are giants! Shrimps and prawns are decapod crustaceans.

Giant clams (Tridacna gigas), members of the family Tridacnidae and among the most striking inhabitants of tropical coral ...

New photos captured by NASA's Curiosity rover show that Mars' giant, spiderweb-like "boxwork" features are covered in tiny, never-before-seen nodules that bear a striking resemblance to arachnid eggs.

Remotely operated vehicles saw significant new species wins in 2026, and they're changing the way we explore the deep sea.

The deep ocean is about as mysterious as the depths of outer space, and it's home to some bizarre finds, from tiny angelic creatures to giant worms.

The Australian trumpet snail, the world's largest gastropod, uses its long proboscis to hunt giant worms deep beneath the ocean floor.

Nature has a strange sense of drama. Some animals look like they stepped out of a horror movie, yet they are among the most ...

The deep sea is cold, dark and under immense pressure. Yet life has found a way to prevail there, in the form of some of Earth's strangest creatures.