Mythical character found scientific twin.

More than three miles beneath the surface of the Pacific Ocean, in perpetual darkness and near-freezing temperatures, the ...

Long-distance gene control first emerged around 650 to 700 million years ago, significantly earlier than scientists had ...

The jellyfish-type creatures travel the ocean via clear "sails." ...

Researchers are not even halfway through analyzing the thousands of samples collected from the Southern Ocean, but they've already discovered 30 new deep-sea creatures. Reading time 2 minutes The deep ...

It’s not uncommon for newly discovered species to make the news, especially when they are found 5,500 meters underwater. What is unusual, though, is when the naming of the species gets as much ...

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 ...

Blue, jellyfish-like creatures called velella velella are washing ashore California beaches. Here's what to know.

This year, they’ve been spotted along the coasts of Washington and Oregon, although a majority of sightings so far have been ...