The bumpy snailfish, discovered 10,000 feet down off the coast of California, shows that not all denizens of the abyss are ...

Plastic risk maps reveal hidden ocean hotspots where wildlife faces harm from ingestion, entanglement, and chemicals.

When most of us picture the ocean, we imagine turquoise waves, colorful reefs, and shoals of darting fish. But that’s only ...

A mysterious group of deep-sea whales was just spotted near a remote archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean. The marine creatures ...

Researchers have discovered three new species of deep-sea snailfish off the coast of California, including the bumpy ...

Scientists exploring the deep waters off California’s coast have discovered a new species of snailfish that is capturing attention for its adorable appearance.

In addition to being cute, snailfish are also colorful. They come in pretty shades normally found at shallower depths, such as blue, pink, and purple. The refreshing and unexpected color palette is a ...

Meet the bumpy snailfish—described by scientists as "adorable"—as well as the dark snailfish and sleek snailfish, all of which thrive thousands of feet below the surface of the Pacific Ocean ...

Two massive sea creatures were spotted being “affectionate” during a “rare” sighting off the coast of California. The “tender ...

Volunteers are swimming in the sea to help science conserve some of the world's rarest fish. Scuba divers and snorkelers are ...

Along the shores of the Grand Strand, beachgoers have encountered strange, tiny sea creatures that are sending some of them limping off the sand. Sea ...

Endangered green sea turtles have been living year-round in the San Gabriel River long before Los Angeles was established.