After more than two years of analysis, NOAA and Smithsonian scientists have identified the viral "golden orb." (NOAA ...

Unlike most of its invertebrate peers, octopuses gave up protective shells... But it seems that the sacrifice was totally ...

A glowing golden orb discovered on the ocean floor during a NOAA expedition baffled scientists until new genetic research finally uncovered its surprising origin.

A perplexing deep-sea enigma that captivated the public and fuelled wild theories about extraterrestrial origins has finally ...

This enigmatic orb has undergone extensive examination and DNA testing, enabling scientists to reveal its true origins ...

Despite their flower-inspired name, sea pansies are not plants at all. Purple sea pansies are colonial marine animals in the ...

Rare fossil finds show colossal octopuses were among the top ocean predators during the Cretaceous Period, according to a new ...

It looked like something plucked from a fairy tale — a fleshy, violet disc sitting in the sand along the Southern California shoreline. One beachgoer thought she had stumbled upon some kind of purple ...

Sea pansies are purple, fleshy, leaf-shaped marine organisms that live on sandy or muddy sediment. They belong to the genus Renilla and are cnidarians — the same group that includes jellyfish and sea ...

Yesterday we found a sea creature we’ve never see or heard of before! This beautiful purple animal is called a sea pansy.” ...

With the future of sicklefin devil rays hanging in the balance, crucial research is building knowledge about these graceful ...

They wash up on our beaches regularly now. It’s a chance to appreciate these remarkable, complex creatures – but from a distance ...