Aphyonus gelatinosus, a strange bottom-dwelling fish covered by a gelatinous layer, has only been recorded twice. One of these times was by Census scientists during an expedition along the northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge.

A Sargassum fish, often found in the drifting seaweed of the Atlantic and western Pacific. Is is a member of the frogfish family, a group of small, globular fishes with limb-like pectoral fins.

A new report released today The Gulf of Mexico at a Glance: A Second Glance, will provide coastal managers, planners, policy officials, and others with a reference to support regional decision-making and communications about the importance of healthy Gulf coastal ecosystems to a robust national economy, a safe population, and a high quality of life.

As if terrorism, warfare, and diseases weren’t scary enough, the past year has offered some ominous signs of an impending shark invasion into the waters where we swim, surf, and play, as the number of sightings and unprovoked strikes on humans has ticked ever upward.

Shark populations around the world are under threat for a multitude of reasons, including the global market for shark fin soup. SeaWeb’s Sharks Matter feature focuses on science-based, conservation stories from around the world to celebrate these misunderstood marine animals, shedding light on their ecological and economic importance.

In a galaxy 12 billion light-years away resides the most distant and most massive cloud of water yet seen in the universe, astronomers say.