Known to only live in the Atlantic and Indian Oceans, the Solumbellula appeared in the Pacific for the first time to ...

IDEAS In uncharted ocean depths, researchers find never-before-seen sea creatures Establishing marine protected areas could save these species — and countless others we haven’t yet discovered.

During a chaotic period some 50 million years ago, the strange deep-sea creatures left the ocean bottom and thrived by clamping onto their mates. A female anglerfish, with a bioluminescent lure ...

The sea creatures are not always around, but powerful spring storms often push them to coastal waters and then onto beaches. They often show up during El Nino years, when warm water from the ...

In the depths of Earth's briny waters lurk some truly strange deep-sea creatures Rare and remarkable deep-sea creatures ...

A groundbreaking global study, analyzing DNA from brittle stars collected over decades, reveals surprising connectivity in ...

In her new book, The Ocean's Menagerie, she chronicles the amazing abilities of some of these spineless creatures and showcases how they've inspired our science and medicine.

Sea creatures have adapted to help them thrive in extreme environments. Unusual features allow them to live thousands of feet below the surface. Underwater robots give researchers a glimpse at ...

In February 2007, fishermen in the Ross Sea, located south of Antarctica and often called “the last ocean” due to its remoteness, accidentally caught one of these creatures.