During the trawls, researchers caught a pair of unfamiliar-looking fish, the study said. Intrigued, they took a closer look at the animals, analyzed their DNA and realized they'd discovered a new ...

Paralvinella hessleri accumulates microscopic particles of arsenic on its outer skin, which reacts with sulfide to form a microscopic armour of yellow orpiment. A bright-yellow worm that lives in deep ...

While exploring the seafloor, the team spotted something eerie swimming in the distance. As the camera moved closer, the ...

Artemis is the “goddess of the Moon and the hunt in Greek mythology,” researchers said, and the changing shell shapes of the new species is likened “to the moon’s waxing and waning.” The species has ...

Mikey's golden pygmygobies were "typically found deep within caves" of offshore coral reefs, the study said. The fish were seen swimming "along the surface of cave roofs and walls in small groups of ...

A deep-sea worm that lives in hydrothermal vents is the first known animal to create orpiment, a toxic, arsenic-containing mineral that was used by artists for centuries A bright-yellow worm that ...

Passengers off the coast of California got the chance to spot mama sea creatures swimming in unison with their babies, boaters said. The day began with a pod of common dolphins being spotted along ...

Boaters off the coast of California saw sea creatures feeding, the group said. Getty Images/iStockphoto Boaters off the coast of California got the chance to witness a massive feeding frenzy among sea ...