The deep sea is home to some of the weirdest creatures on Earth, from ghostly elder fish to carnivorous harp sponges.

When most of us picture the ocean, we imagine turquoise waves, colorful reefs, and shoals of darting fish. But that’s only ...

The bumpy snailfish, discovered 10,000 feet down off the coast of California, shows that not all denizens of the abyss are ...

In the evergreen forests of Vietnam, researchers identified two new species of assassin bugs, Epidaus batxatensis and Epidaus konkakinhensis. These “large” bugs are known for their predatory behavior, ...

Researchers have discovered three new species of deep-sea snailfish off the coast of California, including the bumpy ...

You will have a hard time finding anyone who finds deep-sea creatures cute. Most people find those skeletal, ghostly, ...

Around an island off mainland Taiwan, shrimp trawlers hauled in their nets and started sifting through their catch. A ...

Meet the three new species of deep-sea snailfish and how researchers used modern tech to help identify them.

Researchers suggest the rows of pointed structures on the heads of spotted ratfish are true teeth, offering the first known ...

While exploring the ocean in a deep-sea submersible, scientists say they discovered a flourishing ecosystem capable of ...

Scientists exploring the deep waters off California’s coast have discovered a new species of snailfish that is capturing attention for its adorable appearance.

Thousands of meters below the ocean's surface lurk some gigantic creatures, much larger than their shallow-water brethren. Scientists have a few hunches for why this happens, but the debate continues.