Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The ocean is full of surprises, and scientists are still finding creatures that seem almost unreal. From tiny reef animals to ...

Plastic waste releases a chemical that can confuse ocean animals, change hunting behavior, and disrupt marine food chains.

The model focused on “palaeogeographic context,” meaning the ancient layout of coasts, islands, and seaways. It tested whether coastline orientation and coastline shape predicted extinctions over deep ...

A team of scientists experienced a moment they described as a mix of excitement and disbelief after finding a huge ‘’ghost ...

Scientists discover underwater mountain ranges, golden towers of coral, and never-before-seen sea creatures.

When most of us picture the ocean, we imagine turquoise waves, colorful reefs, and shoals of darting fish. But that’s only the surface. Venture deeper, far below the last reach of sunlight, and you ...

Thousands of meters below the ocean's surface lurk some gigantic creatures, much larger than their shallow-water brethren. Scientists have a few hunches for why this happens, but the debate continues.

Dive to places uninhabitable by humans and encounter regal whales and colorful reef life. Ocean Animals features the world’s most charismatic animals that inhabit a realm humans can only fleetingly ...

Scientists at MIT have found compelling chemical evidence that Earth’s earliest animals were likely ancient sea sponges.

A global study finds that everyday boat traffic can disrupt ocean animals like whales, sharks, and sea turtles - even without collisions.