With ear-like fins that flap gracefully through the water, this Dumbo octopus looks like it waltzed straight out of an ...

After seeing the pain caused by a plastic straw becoming lodged in a sea turtle's nose, a global call to action was made to ban them.

Scientists reveal how natural sugars in sea cucumber fight cancer growth, offering a safer, marine-based option for future ...

From hand-sized lantern sharks that glow in the deep sea to bus-sized whale sharks gliding through tropical waters, sharks ...

Swimming through the shadowy waters off Palau, scuba divers watched life on a coral reef after dark. One reddish sea creature ...

Many animals that live in water need to come up to the surface to breathe, but they can still spend impressive lengths of time submerged thanks to a few clever tricks.

Scientists say they have discovered three previously unknown, unnamed species of sea spider off the U.S. West Coast that could be teaming up with bacteria to thrive off gas bubbling from the seafloor ...

Noise pollution from deep-sea mining carries an invisible risk for sea life, warn researchers, urging greater transparency ...

Attracted by bait, sea turtles off the coast of southern Peru often get caught on fishing hooks intended for mahi-mahi.

The state is best known for its manatees and alligators, but one of the world's most important sea turtle refuges is quietly ...

Indonesia’s capital has 750,000 stray cats and the city government wants to use an offshore island to house 1,000 of the ...

We know surprisingly little about the deep ocean or the strange creatures that live there. These unusual animals have evolved ...