A rare oarfish, dubbed the 'doomsday fish' in Japanese folklore, was caught off the Tamil Nadu coast, sparking fears of natural disasters. While ancient beliefs link sightings to earthquakes, modern ...

Until then, we only really catch its dorsal fin before victims are ripped under the waves as the water around them turns the color of ketchup. “Jaws” is credited with inventing the summer ...

Oarfish, often called the “Doomsday fish,” are making waves due to their rare appearance off the coasts around the world four times this year. Found in deep ocean waters, the fish has a silver body in ...

Basking sharks are the second-largest fish in the world, behind only Whale Sharks, growing up to 12 metres in length. Just think, that's a shark longer than a double-decker London bus. They can also ...

Basking sharks are the second-largest fish in the world, behind only Whale Sharks, growing up to 12 metres in length. Just think, that's a shark longer than a double-decker London bus.

Giant Isopod. Image via Unsplash Resembling an oversized pillbug or woodlouse, the Giant Isopod is one of the deep sea’s most iconic creatures. These arthropods can grow up to 16 inches (40 cm) in ...

Part of the dorsal fin extends from the head, with a tip of glowing bacteria that invites squids, worms, and other animals to get a little closer. That's when the anglerfish suctions in its feast.

Weighing 1,653 pounds and stretching to 13 feet, the great white shark was spotted nearly 100 miles off the coast of Myrtle Beach last weekend, according to Ocearch, a shark research organization ...

It has already been a very busy year for basking sharks in Cape Cod Bay, and some ultimately wash up dead on beaches for a variety of reasons. Earlier this week, shark researchers responded to ...

The ocean, covering over 70% of our planet, is home to an incredible diversity of life. While many of us imagine that observing marine creatures requires expensive diving equipment or boat trips, ...

Historical and future projections of global climate and carbon cycle states. Credit: Nature Communications (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-57371-y ...

The radio tags let us monitor the fish from the boat. We learned a lot about their physiology that way. It's common knowledge now that they can regulate their own body temperature," Casey said.