Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In 2000, scientists spotted a bioluminescent mollusk in the deep sea. The animal was so unique that they had no idea what it was ...

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 ...

In a fascinating video, researchers have revealed a new and bizarre see-through species of sea slug floating around the midnight zone of the deep sea. It was first discovered in California by Monterey ...

A photo taken in May 2025, of a small, green sap sucking sea slug retrieved from the Indian River Lagoon. Seagrasses are critical to coastal ecosystems – offering habitat, stabilizing the seafloor and ...

The rainbow sea slug is beautiful, vibrant, and an extremely rare find. There have only been three previous sightings of the creature in the UK. Experts believe the slugs are adapting to climate ...

Monterey Bay researchers have discovered a remarkable new species of sea slug that lives in the deep sea. The glowing nudibranch swims through the ocean’s midnight zone with a large gelatinous hood ...

Scientists found a translucent sea animal with “bladelike teeth” and discovered a new species, a study said. Photo shows a representative coast in the Azores. Photo from André Mendonça via Unsplash ...

Seagrasses are critical to coastal ecosystems—offering habitat, stabilizing the seafloor and buffering wave energy—but globally they're increasingly under threat. Beginning in 2011, a series of ...