A giant and rarely seen hoodwinker sunfish has washed up on a beach in northern California, baffling marine biologists and igniting curiosity among beachgoers. The species, Mola tecta, was first ...

Multiple massive, rare jellyfish washed up on the Texas coast recently, surprising some beachgoers and feasting on a smaller jellyfish species. Jace Tunnell, the director of community engagement at ...

Thousands of sea cucumbers have reportedly washed ashore in the Oregon coastal town of Seaside, roughly 80 miles west of Portland, due to powerful waves and low tide. The translucent sea creatures ...

Thousands of sea cucumbers have washed up on the beach in the Oregon coastal town of Seaside thanks to a combination of heavy surf and low tide. The partially translucent, pink gelatinous creatures ...

One morning a week, Stefan Kiesbye makes the drive from his home in Santa Rosa to one of the beaches around Bodega Bay, to pick up trash. After dropping his wife at an airport shuttle early Sunday ...

A megamouth shark that stranded in the Philippines is the first pregnant individual ever recorded in this rare species. The finding confirms that megamouths (Megachasma pelagios) are ovoviviparous: ...

On a sun-soaked Labor Day weekend, beachgoers strolling on a long sandy spit in Sonoma County witnessed something otherworldly. What initially appeared to be a massive gray boulder near the fishing ...

Thousands of dead spotted lanternflies have washed up along the beach in Sea Girt, New Jersey, and other beaches along the shore. The cause of this phenomenon is currently unknown. Spotted ...

HAMPTON, Va. — After a storm like Hampton Roads experienced over the weekend, you never know what you might find on our local beaches. “We decided to come out and see what kind of treasures we can ...