In a groundbreaking discovery, scientists have identified the deepest creature ever recorded, found at an astounding depth of 8,336 meters beneath the ocean’s surface. This record-breaking find ...

Picture this: vast underwater mountains hiding creatures that seem ripped from science fiction, animals that create their own light shows in eternal darkness, and ecosystems thriving under pressures ...

The vast array of organisms in the deep sea remains a mystery to humans. Now, marine biologists can add one more puzzle to the list. A collection of odd materials was discovered nearly four miles ...

Given how underexplored the Pacific Ocean is, it is not surprising that new species are being discovered every time a manned or unmanned deep-water submersible is launched to document the species ...

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Transparent-faced fish drift through dusky waters. Snowlike flecks of dead plants sift down from the world above. Soft sponges peek through the soot of the seafloor.

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.

Submersible explores Kuril-Kamchatka and Aleutian trenches Tube worms and clams dominate chemosynthesis communities Deepest of the ecosystems was 9,533 meters (31,276 feet) July 30 (Reuters) - ...

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 ...

The three new species were found in Monterey Bay at depths ranging from 2 to 2.5 miles below the surface, researchers said. Getty / iStock Off the coast of Monterey Bay, California, researchers ...

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 ...