A digital reconstruction of a humpback whale trap feeding, a behavior with striking similarities to the feeding habits of the "hafgufa" described in medieval Norse texts. John McCarthy, Flinders ...

A mysterious whale behavior that was only recently observed by scientists may explain seemingly fantastical historical accounts of sea monsters, according to a study. Researchers found evidence that ...

Meet Ruby Gillman. She is 16 years old, attends Oceanside High, and she just wants to fit in. That’s tough when you live near the ocean and your mom only has one rule: No going in the water. Ruby ...

Some of these creatures were once thought to be myths, as many seafarers have recorded sightings of sea beasts like the giant kraken and the ship-drowning leviathan. Imagine the creatures lurking ...

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An ancient wasp may have zipped among the dinosaurs, with a body like a Venus flytrap to seize and snatch its prey, scientists reported Wednesday. The parasitic wasp's abdomen boasts a set of flappy ...

In May 1925, a strange decaying corpse washed ashore on Moore’s Beach, now known as Natural Bridges State Beach, in Santa Cruz. Locals who swarmed out to investigate the specimen described elephantine ...