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The aptly and catchily named bloodybelly comb jelly.

From a ginormous relative of the garden pillbug to fish with translucent heads, these organisms are adapted to the dark, cold, pressurized environment of the deep sea.

Common starfish (‘Asterias rubens’) in the Baltic Sea, a species researchers observed during their study.

Toxic explosives were no barrier for the fish and invertebrates colonizing a World War II-era munitions dump in the Baltic Sea, according to a new study.

There‘s a lot of noise that goes on around coral reefs.

Scientists are finding new ways to listen to fish thanks to technological advancements.

MBARI's advanced underwater robot reveals a new species of deep-sea snailfish

Get to know the bumpy snailfish, a deep-sea creature that won‘t give you nightmares.

Even this snowy owl is totally surprised by some of these facts.

You’ll never look at these creatures the same way again.

A fishing group thought they caught a giant goldfish. What they hooked was actually much weirder.

This one‘s a juvenile female, according to the Marine Megafauna Foundation.

The newly identified Atlantic manta ray is officially a distinct species.

A hammerhead spends a lot of time and energy trying to binge-eat other big sharks. Here's why it pays off.

Anchovies or sardines? We break down how these small fish differ in looks, taste, and popular preparation methods.

Believe it or not, a great white shark‘s coloring helps it survive.

Let’s dive into the evolutionary science behind the great white’s namesake feature.

‘Claws’ didn’t draw the same crowds as ‘Jaws’ when it premiered two years later.

Great White Shark breaching at Seal Island, False Bay, South Africa.

The truth about these apex predators is often stranger—and more compelling—than the fiction.

You‘ll never guess how big this creature is.

Think the shark in ‘Jaws’ was huge? Find out how big great white sharks really get and how they compare to megalodons and whale sharks.

You can probably guess which shark species is most popular.

Americans can’t stop searching for great white sharks.

How some people spend their summer vacation.

Want to come face-to-fin with a great white? Book a trip to one of these 12 shark-spotting hotspots.

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Steven Spielberg took some poetic license in his shark-centric summer blockbuster.

In the summer of 1975, movie audiences learned all they ever wanted to know about bloodthirsty sharks from ‘Jaws.’ We asked shark scientists to set the record straight on Hollywood’s prodigious predator.

Shark attacks are extremely rare. But they do occasionally happen, and some species are more likely to be behind the kill than others.

Zinc levels show the giant shark ate more creatures than expected, challenging long-held assumptions about its behavior.

While they’re ubiquitous in pop culture, there’s one place where you won’t find great white sharks, and that’s behind glass.

The megalodon was the largest shark to ever live, but luckily for us, it’s definitely extinct.

The stingray it on the left, and the skate is to the right.

Skates lay black, ravioli-shaped egg cases. Rays give birth to live pups.

A diver is about a meter behind the coelacanth discovered at a depth of 144 meters in North Maluku, Indonesia.

Researchers in Indonesia have filmed a rare coelacanth nearly 500 feet underwater—marking the first time the fish has been recorded in its native environment.

A Maori octopus was spotted clinging to a shortfin mako shark, leaving scientists puzzled.

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‘Smiling’ Bumpy Snailfish Proves That Not All Deep-Sea Creatures Are Scary

28 Bizarre Facts About Animals That Will Make You Go “WTF?”

White-Eyed, Bright Orange Shark the Result of Extremely Rare Mutation

Newly Identified Manta Ray Species Can Grow as Big as a Van

Hammer Time: Scientists Have Figured Out Why Hammerheads Love Eating Other Sharks

Sardines vs. Anchovies: What‘s the Difference?

Why Do Great White Sharks Have White Bellies?

10 Questionable Creature Features Spawned By ‘Jaws’

12 Facts About Great White Sharks

What‘s the Biggest Shark?

Map Shows America’s Favorite Shark Species

The 12 Best Destinations for Shark Spotting

Can You Tell the Real Shark From the Fake Shark?

Science vs. Hollywood: Shark Experts Separate ‘Jaws’ Fact from Fiction

The 8 Most Dangerous Sharks

Megalodons May Have Eaten Anything That Moved, According to New Study

Why Don't You See Great White Sharks in Aquariums?

15 Toothsome Facts About the Megalodon Shark

Skates vs. Rays: What‘s the Difference?

Scientists Capture First Footage of Ancient Coelacanth in Its Natural Habitat

Brave Octopus Filmed Hitchhiking on a 10-Foot Shark