A new blue octopus species, Microeledone galapagensis, was recently discovered near Darwin Island in northern Galápagos.

A rare deep-sea sevengill shark with unusual patchy coloration was found to be in poor energetic condition, suggesting that ...

The jellyfish-type creatures travel the ocean via clear "sails." ...

Oceanographer Anya Stajner was recently enjoying a sunset walk along the La Jolla Shores beach when a vibrant violet pop of color caught her eye in the sand. She got down on her hands and knees and ...

Blue dragon sea slugs have been seen in recent weeks washing up on gulf coast Texas beaches but the small venomous creatures are no strangers to Florida. With their hypnotic and iridescent blue color, ...

Going to the beach in Northern California is a little more, let’s say, “interesting” this spring, as the sand in many places has been replaced with squishy, electric-blue carpets of jellylike sea ...

Beneath the ocean's surface lies a world of perpetual darkness, home to some of Earth's most bizarre and fascinating creatures. These deep-sea inhabitants have evolved extraordinary adaptations to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A team of scientists in southern China recently took a trip to the seashore, but the visit wasn’t a typical beach vacation. They ...