Mythical character found scientific twin.

Known as Dalhousiella yabukii, the worm resides inside a glass sea sponge—a simple marine animal that forms a glass-like skeleton—in the cold, dark waters off the coast of Japan. And it’s just one of ...

Therefore, it is no surprise that people have found some truly strange things when exploring them. From ancient statues to ...

"It's adorable." A strange new octopus species found on the ocean floor can comfortably fit in the palm of your hand.

A walk along the Somerset coastline in southwest England led to the discovery of one of the largest marine reptiles ever ...

Centuries before modern science could more accurately explain the natural world, brief animal sightings often inspired ...

This deep-sea eel looks like an awkward duck, has more vertebrae than any other creature and has a very lazy way of catching ...