The gulper eel ( Saccopharynx lavenbergi), also called a pelican eel, is roughly a meter of tail and mouth. This unusual fish, the only species in the genus Eurypharynx, slinks through the water as ...

The creatures can therefore "shape-shift" to perfectly fit their environment, according to the study. The shells are "bluish ...

A 2022 deep-sea voyage discovered a glowing shark and a delicate, porcelain crab species off the coast of Western Australia.

Scientists warn deep-sea mining could harm sharks, rays, and ghost sharks. Their habitats overlap mining zones.

Earth's vast oceanic biodiversity remains largely unexplored, with only a fraction of an estimated two million total living ...

The deepest part of any of the world’s oceans, known as Challenger Deep, is a portion of the Mariana Trench that goes down to ...

Thousands of feet deep in the South Pacific Ocean, a pair of scientists piloted a submersible through the dark waters and scanned the seafloor. Some pale creatures with dozens of tentacles caught ...

A recent Schmidt Ocean Institute expedition off the coast of Uruguay discovered at least 30 suspected new species and explored a sunken warship.

While exploring the seafloor, the team spotted something eerie swimming in the distance. As the camera moved closer, the ...

Telescopefish, residing in tropical and subtropical waters at depths of 500 to 2,000 metres, possess remarkable adaptations for survival. Their tubula ...

From corn mazes to haunted houses, the spooky season is in full swing. Jack-o-lanterns, ghouls and goblins are around every corner, but the scariest creatures of all might be thousands of feet below ...

The habitat of 30 species of sharks, rays, and chimaeras, also called ghost sharks, overlap with areas where proposed ...