Fish species living in the deep sea feature a surprisingly large range of body shapes that evolved in different ways and at ...

New research shows how deep-sea fish evolved unique body shapes depending on depth and habitat, revealing surprising ...

At the bottom of the ocean, where metal-rich hydrothermal vents exhale poison, a bright yellow worm has mastered an ...

A routine marine survey near the island of Cabrera, just south of Mallorca, turned into a breakthrough moment when scientists ...

A long-term deep-sea experiment revealed that a crucial species failed to appear where it should have thrived. In many horror films, the most unsettling moments come from creatures that can't always ...

New deep-sea limpet species, Pectinodonta nautilus, found on a sunken log near Johnston Atoll, nearly 8,000 feet deep.

In the deep, dark waters of the Pacific Ocean, scientists have uncovered a remarkable new species that’s shedding light on ...

Deep-sea crabs may look like armored oddities, but many species wield deadly claws, venom-laced defenses, and survival ...

A coalition of international researchers has found a remarkable treasure trove of new species in the icy depths of the southern Atlantic Ocean.

In recent weeks, TikTok has been joking and/or weeping over the fate of the Bathypterois grallator, or the tripod fish. It ...

Drilling for minerals deep in the ocean could have immense consequences for the tiny animals at the core of the vast marine ...

An ambitious mission aims to protect one of the Mediterranean’s last great frontiers: Caprera Canyon, a vast underwater valley off Sardinia’s coast.