Meet the Atlantic wolffish, green humphead parrotfish, and other unusual species with extraordinary adaptations.

Scientists have filmed a species of fish 8,336 meters (27,350 feet) below the surface of the Pacific Ocean. The fish, a type ...

A new species of Polynesian clownfish was discovered and named Amphiprion maohiensis, thanks to a detailed DNA study.

A new small blue snailfish is changing our understanding of the world's deepest fishes. A new small blue snailfish is changing our understanding of the world's deepest fishes. In 2018, an ...

A pair of San Diego researchers have helped identify a new species of fish in the deep ocean waters of the eastern Pacific Ocean near Costa Rica. The Scripps Institution of Oceanography (SIO) ...

There are easier ways to cross an ocean, but few are as slick or stylish as the remora’s whale-surfing joyride. Scientists ...

Rising human exploitation of the oceans is pushing ever further into regions that scientists increasingly suspect are full of conscious life. New research into creatures from sperm whales to octopuses ...

A saltwater aquarium is an exotic and striking addition to the home. But more than a striking piece of furniture, it’s a living habitat that is both enthralling and engaging thanks to the vibrant ...

From a research vessel in the Pacific Ocean, scientists watched the feeds of several cameras sitting on the seafloor. Miles below, a deep-sea fish approached the camera’s bait then, changing its mind, ...