A new study has unexpectedly discovered that a common parasite of modern oysters actually started infecting bivalves hundreds ...

Researchers from Kumamoto University and collaborating institutions have discovered a new species of deep-sea sea anemone that builds shell-like "homes" for hermit crabs—an extraordinary case of ...

In October 2025, a person on Facebook posted an image ( archived) of what they described as a " little sea monster" with ...

Scientists are baffled by the sunfish's ability to swim calmly despite severe injuries. A study suggests fish may lack the ...

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What are some animals that give birth to huge numbers of offspring at once?” (Watch a female sea urchin produce millions of eggs.) The mola, or ocean sunfish, looks like an animal cracker someone bit ...

Ocean Sunfish (Mola Mola) Credit: flickr The ocean sunfish, or mola mola, is one of the heaviest bony fish, weighing up to 5,000 pounds. Its distinctive disk-shaped body often drifts near the surface, ...

NORFOLK, Va. — Deep in the ocean, you can find all sorts of creatures. But sometimes, you can also find them on land. Not one, not two, but at least three Portuguese man o’ war washed up on the sand ...

China has imposed sanctions against five US-based subsidiaries of South Korea's Hanwha Ocean. The move comes in direct response to what Chinese authorities characterise as "unlawful" US investigations ...

Earth's vast oceanic biodiversity remains largely unexplored, with only a fraction of an estimated two million total living marine species formally named and described. A significant challenge is the ...

Earth's vast oceanic biodiversity remains largely unexplored, with only a fraction of an estimated two million total living marine species formally named and described. A significant challenge is the ...