Mud dragons (kinorhynchs) are tiny marine invertebrates (100 micrometers to 1 mm) essential to marine ecosystem function.

In Japanese folklore, appearances of these elusive marine creatures dubbed ‘doomsday fish’ are believed to foreshadow ...

“HA is well known for its ability to bind large amounts of water, acting as a powerful humectant,” says Dr. Gohara.

"This could be the first recorded sighting in the world of an adult black devil or abyssal anglerfish (Melanocetus johnsonii) ...

Seen up close, each polyp has a tube-like body and an opening ringed with dozens of “transparent” tentacles. These ...

A playful sea lion. An elegant shark. A mother whale. And a few thirsty camels. The Underwater Photographer of the Year 2025 ...

Off the coast of Colombia, anglers felt something tug on their lines and hauled in a 6-foot-long sea creature with a “pointed” nose. A scientist onboard the boat snapped a photo of their catch. It ...

Using visual cues, including colors on wetsuits, seabream in the Mediterranean learned to identify researchers that would feed them ...

The southern stingrays were among the most plentiful fish, though it took some effort to see them because of their camouflage ...

Arctic daily sea ice extent continued to hover near record daily lows in January, with the ice edge well northward of its long-term average position in most areas. In contrast to the cold conditions ...