The deep sea is home to weird and wonderful creatures that, over millions of years, have evolved specific traits to survive the extreme conditions of their habitat. These adaptations to their ...

Glowing sea animals use a chemical process called bioluminescence for crucial life functions, including communication, attracting prey, or defense. The ocean is home to a host of glowing creatures, ...

Some are terrifying... others are so bizarre, lurking in the depths of the ocean. Many otherworldly deep-sea creatures, though, are so beautiful and mysterious that you won't believe they exist. Even ...

These creatures look like they’ve come straight out of a nightmare. Humans have explored much of the land, but the ocean depths remain largely unknown. What we do know, however, is that some of the ...

This Indo-Pacific stunner dons a kaleidoscope shell of greens, blues, reds, and oranges, with purple eyes that swivel independently. At 3-18 cm long, it packs a punch like a .22 bullet using club-like ...

From mysterious colossal squid to the ferocious pram bug, these creatures are stranger than fiction. Found in the depths of the Pacific Ocean, the flower hat jellyfish (Olindias formosa) glides with ...