Scientists searched through archive collections for preserved animals from South America. They were looking for “ghost”-like creatures — and they found several. The researchers were studying Otoniela ...

Aboard a research vessel off the coast of Thailand, scientists sorted through their catch. The trawling net had hauled up a “ghost”-like sea creature with peeling skin and “iridescent green” eyes. It ...

HUNDREDS of sea creatures trapped in “ghost fishing” gear in the Firth of Clyde have been rescued by volunteer divers ...

"Ghost creature" of Antarctica has survived 30 ice ages. Video filmed by Brian Wilcox; produced by Julie Walker. The world’s scientists have been trying to figure out how exactly ice sheets in ...

“Ghost Trek” can best be described as “Reno 911” meets “Ghost Hunters”, and the show’s gang of misfits are out to prove that they’re the funniest bunch of paranormal researchers since Peter Venkman, ...

Ashley Ahearn, reporting for the World, discusses ghost nets—lost or abandoned fishing nets that entangle and kill the ocean’s creatures. Receive emails about upcoming NOVA programs and related ...

Sometimes when you hold a contest, you get more than you bargained for. Like one held recently by the Ocean Conservancy, seeking images showing the beauty and wonder of the ocean. Plenty of photos ...