A sperm whale recently washed up on a beach in South Africa, a strikingly rare occurrence that hasn’t happened in recent ...

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Birch Aquarium at Scripps is displaying the rare 11-foot oarfish found in Encinitas and explores the lore behind the creature ...

Known scientifically as Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni, this deep-sea creature was first identified in 1925 by zoologist Guy Robson after he found two of its tentacles in the stomach of a sperm whale ...

A bizarre new species discovered off Spain’s coast is deadly, accordion-shaped... and named after someone’s true love.

Between Jurassic Park, Tremors, and Deep Rising, the '90s was full of flawlessly entertaining creature feature movies.

Deep-sea diving can be an incredible experience with countless coral beds and marine life to explore. However, as one diver ...

Come face to face with an 11-foot oarfish at Birch Aquarium's newest exhibit, exploring the myths and mysteries of these rare deep-sea giants.

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It might or might not be the smell of aliens, but dimethyl sulfide — and its funky odor — definitely gets around ...

Researchers from the University of Western Australia have found that in the depths of the oceans is home to a rare crustacean.