In a new study, published in the journal Frontiers in Marine Science, the scientists found that three species of deep-sea shark are ... flaunted their blue-green glow for the researchers, and ...

Researchers have discovered a new species of glowing sea slug deep in the ocean’s midnight zone. Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) scientists said in a press release on Tuesday ...

Like jellyfish, fungi, sea worms, and fireflies, some species of sea cucumbers glow in the ... thousands of feet deep. Most closely related to sea urchins, sea stars (aka starfish), sea lilies ...

Suddenly the dark waters lit up with a “starry”-looking glow. The source? An unusual new species of deep-sea animal. “Everyone in the control room let out a loud ‘Oooooh!’ at the same time.

This ridge consists of 110 seamounts - underwater mountains that are particularly rich in sea life. This area supports distinct ecosystems such as glass sponge gardens and deep coral reefs as ...

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 ...

Deep-sea vessels must be able to navigate intense ... to have sent the bright light jetting across the cosmos. — A glowing green light spotted on Jupiter turned out to be a lightning bolt ...

Bathydevius is a swimming sea slug that glows with bioluminescence and has a body with a paddle-like tail and a large gelatinous hood, and it’s the first sea slug found to live in the deep ocean.