Scientists discover underwater mountain ranges, golden towers of coral, and never-before-seen sea creatures.

Barreleye fish are named for their unique, barrel-shaped eyes. These eyes can rotate, allowing the fish to look both upward and straight ahead. Their eyes also have bright green lenses protected ...

Some of the world’s most fascinating creatures live underwater. And unlike the more mainstream animals under the sea — seahorses, sharks, and even deep sea anglerfish — one cool member of the aquatic ...

The headless chicken monster is a type of sea cucumber. Many animals have acquired silly nicknames from amused humans. Raccoons are trash pandas. Snakes are danger noodles. Ocean dwellers aren’t ...

The Texas coastline is seeing a rare and unusual sight: thousands of mysterious sea creatures washing ashore after what experts are calling a “mass die off.” The creatures, commonly known as sea ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — Juvenile weedy seadragons will be included in the Waikiki Aquarium’s Amazing Adaptations Exhibit, making their debut on May 23. The unique sea creatures are rarely seen and were ...

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From shallow reefs to pitch-black depths, the ocean is alive with sparkling lights. Fish, squid, clams and plankton have found a wide range of ways to glow, shimmer and flash, lighting up the dark ...

Massive amounts of seaweed have been washing up on the Texas coast, bringing along sea creatures. Most recently, "rarely seen" species sea anemones, which are known to look like bird poop, have been ...

British researchers have unveiled a series of remarkable discoveries in the waters surrounding the UK's Caribbean territories. The expedition, conducted aboard the RSS James Cook, has revealed an ...