The deep ocean remains one of Earth’s last great frontiers — a pitch-black, high-pressure world where sunlight never reaches ...

Editor’s note: This story was originally published by The Guardian.It appears here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Scientists have discovered more than 5,000 new species living on the ...

Dumbo octopuses live between 9,800 and 13,000 feet below the surface. These cute sea creatures only grow to about 8 inches tall, but the two fins on top of their heads make them stand out.

1. Deep-sea dragonfish. The deep-sea dragonfish is as terrifying as its name suggests. With its long, eel-like body, sharp ...

LURKING beneath the ocean’s surface are a host of terrifying creatures most humans will only see in their nightmares. Yet, new research has revealed that scientists have observed just 0.001% … ...

Deep below the surface of the ocean, bacteria and critters that feed off nutrients spouting from hydrothermal vents met with ...

A riotous photography collection from a recent underwater mission off the coast of Chile shows new and fascinating deep-sea creatures—including a “mystery mollusk,” a bioluminescent ...

Some of the world’s most fascinating creatures live underwater. And unlike the more mainstream animals under the sea — seahorses, sharks, and even deep sea anglerfish — one cool member of ...

A Russian fisherman has pulled a strange-looking creature out of the murky depths while deep-sea trawling in the North Pacific. Read Today's Paper Tributes Rewards ...

In the cold, lightless Pacific Ocean deep, the seabed is scattered with metal-rich rocks coveted by miners -- and huge numbers of strange and rare animals almost entirely unknown to science.

LURKING beneath the ocean’s surface are a host of terrifying creatures most humans will only see in their nightmares. Yet, new research has revealed that scientists have observed just 0.001% … ...

A Russian fisherman has pulled a strange-looking creature out of the murky depths while deep-sea trawling in the North Pacific. Read Today's Paper Tributes Rewards ...