From venomous spines to spike-covered genitalia, creatures around the world have unique features that set them apart.

Phenacoscorpius trispinis, or the noslit scorpionfish, was caught in a rocky area of Sagami Bay, on the east coast of Japan, ...

In the Cretaceous period, a shark or another kind of fish found sea lilies less than digestible. What you might expect ...

Researchers in the Amazon of Colombia made a mysterious discovery when taking a closer look at a fish collected from a forest ...

A “demon-toothed” sea creature with “large, well-spaced fangs” has been identified as a new species after a researcher found a fossilized partial skull in the New Mexico desert, officials ...

Two surfers have found a ‘doomsday’ oafish ashore on a Mexico tourist beach, sparking fears of an impending disaster. The massive fish, considered one of the longest fish in the ocean ...

Off the coast of the Maldives, the coral reef “twilight zone” is buzzing with life. This section of reef — categorized as ...

A partial skull of an ancient fish was found in the New Mexico desert, officials said. Getty Images/iStockphoto A “demon-toothed” sea creature with “large, well-spaced fangs” has been ...

The holotype, or specimen used to describe the species, is 2.6 inches long, but other fish of the same species found in similar areas were a bit larger, researchers said. The new species come from ...