Some animals are so unusual that they barely look real, and transparent creatures are among the strangest of them all. These ...

By monitoring killfish 24/7, researchers found that simple habits in midlife, like staying active and sleeping, can predict ...

More than 100 deep-sea creatures discovered in Coral Sea - Marine species were found by researchers onboard research vessel ...

Researchers identified 24 new creatures and an entire superfamily of species in the Pacific, all while NOAA moves to ...

Researchers at MBARI, the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute, have been exploring this hidden world for years. Using advanced technology and deep-sea robots, they’ve captured some of the most ...

Animals come in an extraordinary range of body shapes. A starfish looks nothing like an earthworm, a mouse, or a human. Yet even closely related species can appear radically different: corals, ...

Lurking in the depths of the ocean are countless species that have never been seen by humans before. As part of a project to ...

From the depths of the ocean to the forest floor at night, some animals can do something that seems almost magical: they make ...

Thousands of meters below the ocean's surface lurk some gigantic creatures, much larger than their shallow-water brethren. Scientists have a few hunches for why this happens, but the debate continues.

From deep growls rolling over savannas to haunting whale songs drifting through the ocean, many species rely on sound to stay ...