A woman taking a stroll along a quiet beach in deep South Texas came across a strange creature stuck "in a pile of sand" and ...

Far below the ocean’s surface, where sunlight disappears and pressure reaches crushing levels, some of the planet’s strangest ...

The knotty sea spider, Pycnogonum litorale, is not actually a spider, but it does represent a significant early branch in the genetic family tree that includes spiders, as well as scorpions, ticks and ...

One that caught attention from many was a type of sea mollusk that washed ashore on South Padre Island in late May. Beachgoers joked that it was an "alien" and called it "freaky" looking. They told ...

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.

A deep-sea fish species with unusual cheek patterns has been discovered in the South China Sea after it was listed on online seafood markets. The fish has been named Branchiostegus sanae because its ...

The anemone is part of a new species, genus and family, according to the study. Photo by Yanghong Yu via Unsplash A “strange” creature recorded in the deep waters off the coast of Japan represents an ...

Dive into the deep where sunlight fades and strange creatures rule the water. At 1500 feet below, every catch feels like a mystery — and what comes up this time is absolutely wild. The pressure, the ...

The vast array of organisms in the deep sea remains a mystery to humans. Now, marine biologists can add one more puzzle to the list. A collection of odd materials was discovered nearly four miles ...