The underwater mountains of the northwest Pacific are dotted with various types of coral, sponges and plants. Some species are rigid and colorful, while others are nearly translucent and flexible in ...

This strange new deep-sea creature might be a brand-new species to humans, but discovering it in an online fish market was a ...

The animals swim by opening and closing ... southwest of the southernmost island, Kyushu, of Japan’s four main islands in the East China Sea. The research team includes Yi-Tao Lin, Ying-Bei ...

An curved arrow pointing right. Researchers came upon a social media post that led them to the discovery of a new species of sea squirt. More from News Researchers came upon a social media post ...

The teen enlisted the help of one of the world’s top experts when the specimens he collected grew into something he didn’t recognize, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

Recent sightings of the rare oarfish in Baja California Sur have reignited ancient myths linking these deep-sea creatures to ...

New scans of the bottom of the Japan Trench reveal extensive burrow structures and evidence of regular "reset" events that help sea creatures survive in the ocean's deepest reaches.

Mamarika’s clan reveres the green turtle as a totem, or spirit animal. Sid Bruce ... Leatherbacks feed on jellyfish and sea squirts and can easily migrate from Japan to California.

The groups also called for action on eight other issues, including bolstered regulations covering animal performances, ending ...

Organisms in the deep sea rely on gravity flows to lay down sediment and then make burrows beneath the seafloor, according to a new study.