The animal, closely related to jellyfish, is distinguished by its 'balloon-like' float ...

The beach is peaceful and relaxing, but many coastlines are filled with creatures burrowed beneath the sand or hiding just ...

The world is full of the most unlikely friendships. Animals are no exception, with some interactions being the cutest things ...

La Jolla’s coastline is being conquered. Its colonizers have made their home in the seaside neighborhood’s rocks, terraces, beaches and caves. They make their presence known by barking and wailing all ...

In an age of exhausting AI-generated videos and manipulated images purporting to showcase real marine life that have never been seen by human eyes, it's easy to forget that there are actually ...

In the vast and colorful—and sometimes terrifying—world of marine life, few creatures are as captivating as the Costasiella kuroshimae. Affectionately known as the "leaf sheep" or the "Shaun-the-sheep ...

It’s evident that summer is around the corner, as thousands of tiny sea creatures reminiscent of crispy potato chips have reappeared across the California coastline. The jellyfishlike creatures, ...

A common neurotoxin produced by algae blooms is making California sea lions more aggressive. Here’s why it has the power to change behavior—and the danger it poses. Rescuers capture a sick sea lion in ...

Animals come in an extraordinary range of body shapes. A starfish looks nothing like an earthworm, a mouse, or a human. Yet even closely related species can appear radically different: corals, ...

Scientists found a bioluminescent deep-sea animal with a “gelatinous” body and discovered a new species, a study said. Photo from MBARI From a research vessel off the coast of California, a team of ...