Ancient deep-sea organisms suggest movement, sexual reproduction, and complex animal life began earlier than previously thought.

Deep oceans contain microbes with yet-to-be-discovered properties that could drive future innovations in biotechnology.

Picture a mouse taking rapid, staccato sniffs of a crumb it's found while foraging for food. Now compare that with a human leaning in for a single, deep inhale to gauge whether a cantaloupe is ripe.

Exceptionally preserved fossils from China reveal that bryozoans were already thriving during the Cambrian explosion.