animals, or even human features. No edits, just nature doing its thing in the most surprising ways. From flowers shaped like birds to orchids that almost look human, these plants stand out not ...

Hundreds of thousands of Velella velella, more commonly known as by-the-wind-sailors, are drifting onto the coastline.

A remotely operated submersible saw the “semi-gelatinous” animal lying on the ocean floor and “flying underwater.” Take a look.

Animals with ultraviolet color patterns can be found all over nature. Here’s what we know about what purpose these patterns ...

sea rafts, purple sails and little sails, have washed ashore up and down the California coast. The small creatures look like oval mini-sailboats that can grow up to 4 inches long. Their gelatinous ...

Scientists scooped some muck from the depths of the South China Sea and discovered a new species of creature hidden inside ... Researchers took a closer look at the sea worms and quickly realized ...

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One ambitious company has a plan to establish a colony of adventurous humans beneath the sea, but scientists have some doubts ...