To survive the deep ocean, sea creatures have all kinds of adaptations that give them alien-like appearances, such as huge eyes and needle-like teeth.

A mischievous sea cucumber and 56 other newly discovered marine species are making a splash in the South Atlantic Ocean. The ...

The newly named big-nosed lanternshark, Etmopterus bulbosus, is just 21 centimetres long but carries a surprisingly ...

The ocean covers more than 70 percent of Earth’s surface, yet we’ve explored less of it than we have the surface of the moon. Down in the deepest, darkest parts of the sea, where sunlight never ...

More than 5,000 animal species previously unknown to science live in a pristine part of the deep sea. Their home — called the Clarion-Clipperton Zone — sits in the central and eastern Pacific Ocean ...

Living at the edge of darkness, the community of microbes and tiny animals in the ocean’s twilight zone upcycle nutrients to ensure their survival. A study led by researchers at the University of ...

From sharks that don’t hunt other sea creatures to slugs that can photosynthesize, here are some of the rarest marine animals that may surprise you. Helmet Jellyfish: With a helmet-shaped bell and ...

Dive to places uninhabitable by humans and encounter regal whales and colorful reef life. Ocean Animals features the world’s most charismatic animals that inhabit a realm humans can only fleetingly ...