The ocean is full of surprises, and scientists are still finding creatures that seem almost unreal. From tiny reef animals to ...

A research trip to Antarctica uncovered marine life that hadn't been seen before in one of the world's most remote spots.

The bumphead sunfish (Mola alexandrini) is one of the strangest and most impressive giants in the ocean. With a flattened, ...

Learn how the harbor seal became Rhode Island’s state animal and what this whiskered swimmer says about the Ocean State.

Brine pools, extremely salty, oxygen-free underwater lakes, are lethal to most marine life but teem with resilient microbes.

A six-year analysis of marine microbes in coastal California waters has overturned long-held assumptions about how the ...

MOUNTAIN VIEW — Authorities and animal rescue workers saved a baby California sea lion from a parking lot near Google’s ...

A 2003 marine heat wave in the waters around Greenland continues to impact North Atlantic ocean ecosystems decades on, with a ...

A group of undergrads over at the University of Exeter planned to drop a baited camera while on a field trip to the Azores in ...

A nurse has lifted the lid on the 'itchy' sensation many people experience after a dip in the ocean - and the explanation is ...

Some animals produce their own light, no special effects involved. In certain cases, it helps them hunt or avoid predators.

The whale shark always presents a subtle irony. It's the largest fish in the world, reaching tens of meters in length, yet ...