Sporting a cloak-like webbing between its tentacles and a glowing blue eye, this creature is a marvel of the deep sea, perfectly adapted to low oxygen environments with its efficient hemocyanin-based ...

Wildlife photographer David Jara captured this rare moment of a black seadevil anglerfish making its way to the ocean's surface. David Jara “It was like ... creatures living beneath the bottom ...

This vibrant ocean ... these creatures extraordinary. One of the most defining features of the mantis shrimp is its front pair of appendages, known as “raptorial appendages.” These specially adapted ...

Something about being at sea encourages philosophical musing. Something about looking down into the darkness of deep water, then up at a limitless horizon, makes the mind spread out a little. During a ...

A shark research organization came face to face last week with a deep sea creature who isn't known for ... that illuminates to attract prey, like crustaceans and fish. Only female anglerfish ...

A sea creature was spotted off the coast ... as their “fingerprints,” the NOAA said. Markings like these on the “extraordinary” animals help identify them and allow researchers to record ...

Scientists are finding ways to take advantage of one of the biggest reserves of renewable energy in the known universe—the ocean. A team of researchers from the United States has made a significant ...

A 22-year-old Russian performer made the headlines when she got nibbled by a giant sea creature at a Chinese aquarium. The young woman was dressed in a mermaid costume mainly to entertain guests, but ...

An ancient mud volcano has been discovered 400 metres deep in the Barents Sea. Scientists believe it could be a refuge for vulnerable Arctic marine species. The Borealis Mud Volcano was spotted ...

All linked stories were reported, written and edited by McClatchy journalists. Unique creatures, odd animals and new species are discovered across the planet. Some are found lurking in remote ...