Dive into the depths of the ocean to discover seven rare deep-sea creatures so strange and elusive, you won't believe they exist.

In July and August scientists onboard the Schmidt Ocean Institute’s research vessel Falkor (too) spotted the oddities through the eyes of an underwater robot as they explored the Mar del Plata Canyon.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The ocean is full of surprises, and scientists are still finding creatures that seem almost unreal. From tiny reef animals to ...

It’s impossible to ignore a new discovery known affectionately as the death ball. And there’s a good reason to pay attention to this creature: it represents a group of organisms that scientists are ...

Rehabilitated in Florida, a tagged loggerhead named Pyari may reveal how injured turtles adapt to currents, feeding, and migration.

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.

This secretive native of both sides of the Caribbean—from Belize to the British Virgin Islands—hides out on ledges and in caves of reefs up to 140 feet below the surface of the sea. Although not being ...

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 ...

Japanese scientists confirm a new marine coral species, Corallizoanthus aureus, that glows in the dark and inhabits deep caves in the ocean.

WASHINGTON — Two baby Kemp’s ridley sea turtles were released back into the Atlantic Ocean on Thursday, following more than six months of rehabilitation with the National Aquarium’s Animal Health and ...

The ocean is full of surprises, and scientists are still finding creatures that seem almost unreal. From tiny reef animals to bizarre deep-sea species, these discoveries show just how much of the ...