Seen up close, each polyp has a tube-like body and an opening ringed with dozens of “transparent” tentacles. These “sand-encrusted” polyps form “small groups embedded and assembled in a common tissue” ...

A playful sea lion. An elegant shark. A mother whale. And a few thirsty camels. The Underwater Photographer of the Year 2025 ...

The Mononoke tilefish, Branchiostegus sanae, sports striking facial markings reminiscent of San’s tribal paint, symbolizing a call for marine conservation.

Oarfish are rarely documented by scientists, but one was seen this month by a group visiting a beach in Mexico.

Off the coast of Colombia, anglers felt something tug on their lines and hauled in a 6-foot-long sea creature with a “pointed” nose. A scientist onboard the boat snapped a photo of their catch. It ...

Arctic daily sea ice extent continued to hover near record daily lows in January, with the ice edge well northward of its long-term average position in most areas. In contrast to the cold conditions ...

Ancient animals such as Coelacanth and Horseshoe Crab are testament to nature’s enduring ability to evolve even with countless environmental changes over time.