This Indo-Pacific stunner dons a kaleidoscope shell of greens, blues, reds, and oranges, with purple eyes that swivel independently. At 3-18 cm long, it packs a punch like a .22 bullet using club-like ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A marine creature that resembles the alien E.T. has been found growing in a prehistoric area of eastern Pacific seafloor rock. The “E.T. sponge” has been classified as a new species ...

Female anglerfish are noteworthy for the small extensions that grow from their heads — called an esca — which illuminate and are used as bait to lure prey in the deep dark water. The aptly named ...

In a remarkable encounter filmed at more than 3,700 feet below the surface of the Indian Ocean, a deep-sea creature resembling an alien glyph has captivated millions online. The footage shows the ...

The deep sea also harbours some of the most intriguing and alien-like species in existence, yet for several centuries, these creatures have continued to evade discovery by humans. One such intriguing ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sea creatures have adapted to help them thrive in extreme environments. Unusual features allow them to live thousands of feet ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The post These Rare Deep-Sea Creatures Are the Stuff of Nightmares appeared first on A-Z Animals. Far below the ocean’s surface, ...

Charley Taviner, five, was following a crab when he found what he thought was a huge lump of seaweed. But it turned out to be Aplysia depilans - or the "Mediterranean sea hare" - a species rarely seen ...

The Hadal Trenches are located in the deepest depths of the ocean, from around 3.6 to 6 miles underwater. It’s an alien world, freezing cold with crushing pressure. However, an ecosystem unlike any ...

A strange sea creature with what appears to be a spiky tail has left puzzled locals scratching their heads after it washed up on a UK beach. The bizarre dead animal, was discovered by a pensioner as ...