The ornately colored sea anemone (uh-NEM-uh-nee) is named after the equally flashy terrestrial anemone flower. A close relative of coral and jellyfish, anemones are stinging polyps that spend most ...

[New Paper] Meet Delectopecten thermus, a new species of Glass Scallop from a deep-sea hot vent in Okinawa Trough, Japan! We ...

Researchers exploring the wares of fishers in Vietnam discovered a “supergiant” sea bug species whose resemblance to Darth Vader inspired its name.

An international team of marine biologists has documented the highest known count of deep-sea species living in methane seeps ...

Investigate the lives of ocean inhabitants in the Marine Invertebrates gallery. See starfish, corals and molluscs, and discover the deep-sea secrets of the vampire squid and the feeding habits of the ...

The Scripps Institution of Oceanography Benthic Invertebrate Collection (SIO-BIC ... The Collection includes extensive holdings from deep-sea environments, chemosynthetic ecosystems (hydrothermal ...

The study of the physiology and ecology of animals that don't have backbones, ranging from worms to sea stars, and of parasites, which can often provide insights into complex ecosystems. (Sea star ...

Like an undersea invertebrate, Australia contracts and expands its size and influence on the tides of global pressure — but ...

Scientists from Scripps Institution of Oceanography descended thousands of meters where they likely discovered dozens of new animal species. Creatures flourish where methane gas seeps into the ocean ...

Relatives of the sea anemone and every bit as splashy, corals display hues ranging from brilliant orange and deep salmon to pale pink and subtle violet. Often referred to as “rainforests of the sea,” ...