The rare creature, called Haliphron atlanticus, was seen by the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute's biodiversity and ...

A newly discovered predatory “death-ball” sponge in the Southern Ocean hunts small prey with tiny hooks, revealing surprising ...

Over two decades ago, researchers spotted a mysterious sea slug swimming more than 8,000 feet deep in the Monterey Bay. In February 2000, scientists from the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute ...

For all of humanity’s ventures to outer space, we’ve yet to see 99.999% of the deep-sea floor. In the latest subaquatic news, ...

Iguanas are not typically considered marine creatures — except for the marine iguana. This species of iguana has evolved to be a master of the underwater world, relying greatly on what the ocean has ...

Deep-sea creatures exhibit gigantism, with football-sized eyes and van-sized sponges thriving in crushing darkness. These ...

The Metals Company wants to be the first firm to commercially mine the seafloor. The study it funded suggests that mining ...

A bizarre sea creature was spotted slowly crawling along the sand after a high tide at the Rye Harbor Nature Reserve in the U.K. “While some might think it looks like something out of a sci-fi film, ...

NEW YORK — An underwater voyage has revealed a network of creatures thriving at the bottom of deep-sea ocean trenches. In these extreme environments, the crushing pressure, scant food and lack of ...

Invasive sea creatures are turning up along the Jersey Shore and were discovered by a college student and his professor. The marine creatures are called beadlet anemones and are known to sting their ...

Amongst the most enduring mythical creatures, which were present in so many ancient cultures, are the dragons. Appearing frequently in folklore and tales from China in the east to Europe in the west, ...