A shimmery deep-sea creature measuring almost 5 feet mysteriously washed ashore on an Oregon beach. Now, researchers get a chance to learn more about the lancetfish. The big-eyed fish with sharp ...

In haunting footage captured about 1,604 feet (489 meters) under the sea, cameras captured the tubular crustaceans latched ...

Scientists on an expedition to the South Sandwich Islands near Antarctica have recorded horrifying videos of parasitic ...

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

Here is a list of eight of the world's rarest animals. This critically endangered porpoise, found only in the Gulf of California, has fewer than 30 individuals remaining, making it the rarest marine ...

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

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

One bottom-dwelling fish has been made a fool of in the name of conservation and internet humor--until now. The blobfish (Psychrolutes marcidus) is so much more than a meme. For one, the image you ...

Sea creatures were spotted in California waters, viewers said. Akira Hojo Unsplash A group of sea creatures were spotted surfacing from “glassy” California waters and onlookers called it a ...

A handful of firms are waiting for Norway to issue the first deep sea mining licenses. File photo of deep-sea mining protestors. Photo by Kenzo Tribouillard/ AFP Companies are raring to explore the ...

Companies are raring to explore the Arctic seabed off Norway, which could become the first country in Europe to allow deep-sea mining -- much to the dismay of environmentalists. The industry has ...