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 ...

For an animal, surviving in the ocean’s deepest trenches requires remarkable adaptations: a gelatinous body that can withstand pressure, bioluminescent features to guide it, and a transparent ...

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 ...

Ghosts, goblins, spiders, and wolves don't just show up in fairytales. Some deep-sea creatures are named after frightening or mythical creatures thanks to their eerie appearances. However, strange ...

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 ...