Some of the nastiest bacteria that thrive in the human gut and make us sick may have evolved from hardy ancestors living deep under the sea, a group of Japanese scientists found. Subscribe to read ...

A deep-sea mollusk, Catillopecten margaritatus, lost its sight and adapted to bacteria and chemicals to survive in extreme ...

The deep-sea coral Callogorgia delta is often found in the Gulf of Mexico near cold seeps. The pink-coloured brittle stars are probably useful for the corals. The photo was taken at a depth of 439 ...

Promoting pyroptosis—an inflammatory form of programmed cell death—has become a promising treatment strategy for cancer. In research published in The FASEB Journal, investigators purified a long-chain ...

Scientists at the University of Helsinki have used a screening technology that can test for the antivirulence and antibacterial effect of hundreds of unknown compounds simultaneously, to identify ...

Discover 25 bizarre deep sea adaptations you won't believe! Explore creatures with transparent heads, bioluminescent lures, ...

Scientists unearth a clue to the molecular mechanisms involved in N 2 O reduction by deep-sea hydrothermal vent bacteria. The research team developed a method that enabled them to analyze time-series ...

Darkness dominates most of the ocean. Sunlight fades quickly as you descend, and by the time you reach the deep sea, natural ...

Promoting pyroptosis-an inflammatory form of programmed cell death-has become a promising treatment strategy for cancer. In research published in The FASEB Journal, investigators purified a long-chain ...