Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The ocean is massive and covers most of the surface of our planet. In addition to its size, it’s packed with life, ranging from an ...

When we think of the fish that inhabit the deep blue sea today, it’s easy to forget that they haven’t always been there. The ...

A new study has found that oceanographic connectivity (the movement and exchange of water between different parts of the ocean) is a key influence for fish abundance across the Western Indian Ocean ...

The bumphead sunfish (Mola alexandrini) is one of the strangest and most impressive giants in the ocean. With a flattened, disk-like body and a distinctive bulge on its head and chin, this massive ...

When it comes to fishing, reeling in the biggest one is often the goal. But as it turns out, leaving the largest and oldest ...

In the deep ocean, where sunlight never reaches, and food drifts down like confetti, survival is less about speed and more about strategy. Take, for example, the tripod fish, a creature that can swim ...

Fishing experts are looking for ways to fish in the mesopelagic zone, a layer of water that stretches from 200-1,000 meters (660-3,300 feet) beneath the surface, which has, thus far, remained ...

A new study offers the first direct evidence that deep-dwelling mesopelagic fish, which account for up to 94% of global fish biomass, excrete carbonate minerals at rates comparable to shallow-water ...

Sportfishing and environmental groups say tougher regulations are urgently needed for commercial catch of menhaden, a small species crucial to ecosystems along the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf Coast. A ...

A group of wildlife biologists recently made a rare discovery after finding a fish thousands of miles away from where it was spawned. The Aquatic Invasive Species Crew from the Kansas Department of ...