Transparency is an intriguing physical trait found throughout the animal kingdom, and in oceanic species, especially; as pointed out in this excellent overview of transparent animals by Scientific ...

The ocean is a noisy place. Although we don't hear much when we stick our heads underwater, the right instruments can reveal a symphony of sound. The noisemakers range from the low-frequency bass ...

On a shallow coral reef in the western Pacific Ocean, a pregnant sea creature went about its day — or tried to. Something about the translucent animal caught the attention of nearby scientists. It ...

A team of researchers recently announced the discovery of Cyanogaster noctivaga, a brand new species of transparent fish that lives deep in the Amazon. Indeed, with its transparent skin and dazzling ...

The headless chicken monster is a type of sea cucumber. Many animals have acquired silly nicknames from amused humans. Raccoons are trash pandas. Snakes are danger noodles. Ocean dwellers aren’t ...

Alongside a pristine stream in the foothills of the Ecuadorian Andes, a team of researchers has found a graceful glass frog that's new to science. Unlike its close relatives, this amphibian has ...

Beachgoers on a popular stretch of U.S. coastline have been stopping in their tracks at the sight of translucent, blue and ...

Richard Cloutier receives funding from Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada. Christian Klug receives funding from the Swiss National Science Foundation SNSF. Mike Lee receives ...

Scientists found a translucent sea creature pregnant with orange eggs on a coral reef and discovered a new species, a study said. Photo shows a representative area of the Solomon Islands. Photo from ...