A new study led by scientists at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI), along with international partners, finds that ...

These three fish are freaks, phantoms and mysteries of the deep. Here’s what we’ve learned from the rare glimpses we’ve had of their lives. The deep sea is one of Earth’s final frontiers. Given its ...

Join Paul Cuffaro and explore an underwater adventure as we dive to hunt for exotic sea creatures for a saltwater aquarium.

Mesopelagic fish, long overlooked in ocean chemistry, are now proven to excrete carbonate minerals much like their shallow-water counterparts—despite living in dark, high-pressure depths. Using the ...

The deep sea, covering approximately 65% of Earth's surface, has long been considered a biological desert. In this extreme environment—particularly in the hadal zone at depths greater than 6,000 ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Scientists sampled fish living in the Pacific's Mariana Trench and trenches in the Indian Ocean. ...

SAN DIEGO — CBS 8 is got a closer look at a rare deep-sea anglerfish after it washed ashore in Carlsbad last week. It's now been turned over to marine biologists at the Scripps Institution of ...

Fish that survive in extreme deep-sea environments have developed the same genetic mutation despite evolving separately and at different times, researchers say. The scientists also found industrial ...

Meet the “ghost fish,” a phantom of the abyss. Here’s how we found the first ever proof of its existence just a few years ago. The deep sea is a part of the world that very few humans get the chance ...

A mysterious deep-sea fish known for having a serpent-like body and sharp fang-like teeth washed up on a Seaside beach April 22. The Seaside Aquarium received a call about a barracuda-like fish that ...

We know surprisingly little about the deep ocean or the strange creatures that live there. These unusual animals have evolved without sunlight and survive in complete darkness, resulting in many ...