CaveCreek4.jpg Penelope Donahue points out fossils in the limestone of the opening of Cave Creek Cave while on a June 8 hike in Santa Fe National Forest. The limestone, which is around 300 million ...

Researchers said they named the new species after the Nansei Islands near the Okinawa Trough where it was first discovered and, so far, the only area where it has been found. The Nansei Islands., also ...

This previously unknown symbiotic relationship helps keep methane—a major greenhouse gas—trapped in the ocean.

The surface of the sea has its share of strange creatures, too. As a sea captain, I’ve marveled many times at critters I wasn’t familiar with, and in some cases was pretty sure I didn’t want ...

This crazy-looking sea creature has a heart-shaped body and a deep crimson color that seems to sparkle and glow. However, the jelly doesn’t actually produce its own light.

More than 3,000 animals from 150 different species call SEA LIFE Florida home. While this is an attraction by definition, it is so much more than that. SEA LIFE Florida features 25 exhibits among 10 ...

The deep sea is full of surprises, hiding creatures that look like they belong in a sci-fi movie rather than our oceans. These rare animals have adapted in incredible ways to live in a world of ...

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 ...

Creatures such as these sea urchins serve as deep-sea recyclers that break down bits of dead plants and animals that settle on the seafloor and make nutrients available to other organisms. They ...

This deep water species is called a cusk-eel, and it's among a sample of odd creatures found in the inky depths. 12 of 20 Attribution: Benjamin Healley / Museums Victoria The highfin lizard fish ...

The footage has left viewers 'terrified' of the deep sea (Getty Stock Image) As a self-proclaimed 'lover of all things that swim', Barny is constantly hunting for 'crazy ocean creatures '.