In 1982, geologist Martin Hovland sat aboard a research ship owned by the Norwegian oil company Statoil (now Equinor) in the ...

Deep beneath the Indonesian waters, the Mimic Octopus showcases an extraordinary survival strategy. This master of disguise can transform its body to resemble various sea creatures, including ...

Imagine a world where sunlight never touches the ocean floor, where bizarre creatures drift through inky black waters, and ...

A colossal squid is one of the largest and most mysterious creatures in the ocean. It is a soft-bodied sea animal, similar to an octopus but ... about these elusive deep-sea giants and possibly ...

With large, ear-like fins that resemble Disney’s Dumbo, this octopus floats rather than swims. It’s a deep-sea creature that can live at extreme depths, and its soft, translucent body helps it blend ...

One of the highlights of the dive, a dumbo octopus uses his ear-like fins to ... Far removed from the more familiar marine creatures like dolphins and coral reefs, the deep sea is home to a menagerie ...

"These unforgettable moments continue to remind us that the ocean is brimming with mysteries yet to be solved," said Schmidt ...

Very little is known about the giant deep sea creature’s life cycle ... a leading squid and octopus researcher at the Auckland University of Technology.. “For 100 years, we have mainly ...

Nearly a century after its initial discovery, scientists have captured footage of the colossal squid swimming in its natural deep sea environment for the first time, shedding new light on the elusive ...