Beneath the waves live all sorts of noisy animals. Many use sounds to communicate with each other or as a form of ...

The nearly 13-inch crustacean was brought to Germany from Puerto Rico in the 1980s, but its true identity remained a mystery ...

Scientists exploring the Salish Sea for clues about climate change stumbled onto something far stranger: two sea spider ...

There is a group of volunteers that have gathered on the beach in Cozumel, Mexico to watch as thousands of sea turtles return ...

World Octopus Day 2026 highlights octopuses' unusual intelligence, including learning, problem-solving, tool use and flexible ...

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 ...

The ocean doesn't hand over its worst creatures easily, and some of them don't survive being asked to leave. These are 10 ...