A team of students at Tohoku University in northeastern Japan discovered a new species purely by happenstance.

Deep within the sea lies another world entirely. It’s a world of complete darkness, where light is absorbed thousands of feet ...

Scientists believe unusual shifts in ocean currents and rising water temperatures played a role in transporting the species ...

"These discoveries remind us that we still know so little about the ocean, the largest living space on Earth," said the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute A recently discovered deep-sea ...

Sleep may have evolved to help reduce DNA damage in nerve cells long before they became centralized in the brain, a study ...

Marine scientists document new records of venomous box jellyfish in the Philippines, aiding biodiversity and venom research.

For three summers in a row, researchers working in the Mai Po Nature Reserve noticed something unusual drifting through the brackish shrimp ponds. At first glance, the small, translucent animal looked ...

Jellyfish and sea anemones display human-like sleep, supporting theories about sleep’s role in preserving neurons, even ...

Researchers say they have unearthed a new species of jellyfish – one with two dozen eyes. The Hong Kong Baptist University-led team said Tripedalia maipoensis is the first discovery of a new box ...

Experts found that these sea creatures sleep for at least 8 hours a day, a duration often considered ideal for human sleep.

The Canadian Rocky Mountains offer more than scenic views: The mountains have been hiding fossils of an ancient jellyfish species. Researchers analyzed 182 fossils that were found in the middle ...