The aquariums said its aerial survey team spotted three True's beaked whales, a species "rarely seen at the surface," while above the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument off the ...

About 310 miles off the coast of Tokyo, Japan, a small team of researchers from the Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology recently squeezed into a deep-sea submersible and dove deep ...

The ocean is home to some of the most awe-inspiring creatures on Earth, many of which dwarf anything found on land. From massive whales to elusive deep-sea dwellers, these giants of the sea ...

While some haunting creatures may be considered nightmare-fuel for most people, the scientists who study them couldn’t be happier to get a closer look. As Halloween approaches, take a look at some ...

Scientists discover a new marine sponge, Cladocroce pansinii, in a cave in Ha Long Bay, revealing hidden secrets of ...

The fossil of a large egg dating from the time of the dinosaurs has been found for the first time on the continent of Antarctica. In addition to its large size and unique location, this discovery is ...

Ancient sea creatures may have used magnetic particles to navigate. 3D scans reveal how these magnetofossils sensed Earth’s ...

Off the southern coast of Iran, fishermen hauled in their catch and started sifting through it. A “large”-headed sea creature with “very small teeth” drew their attention — and for good reason. It ...

A pod of sea creatures created a peaceful moment off the coast of Alaska, officials said. Matt Hardy Unsplash “Special visitors” created a peaceful moment off the coast of Alaska, and bystanders are ...

An aerial survey off the coast of New England discovered a female North Atlantic right whale that was believed to have died three years ago, the New England Aquarium reports. NOAA Fisheries photo A ...