Creatures such as these sea urchins serve as deep-sea recyclers that break down bits of dead plants and animals that settle on the seafloor and make nutrients available to other organisms. They ...

To survive the deep ocean, sea creatures need all kinds of adaptations that give them alien-like appearances, like huge eyes and needle-like teeth.

Case in point: Scientists from Tokyo University and Hokkaido University in Japan stumbled across some mysterious jet-black ...

With the backing of the US government, a Canadian company is poised to sidestep UN laws and start vacuuming what it deems battery-grade metals from international waters.

The strange creature is see-through, with a large, jellylike hood, ... "Deep-sea animals capture the imagination," Robison said. "These are our neighbors that share our blue planet.

Then, the creatures of the deep sea began dazzling the crew with a striking display of bioluminescent lights, emitting signals to one another as they encountered this new strange object in their ...

A deep-sea fish species with unusual cheek patterns has been discovered in the South China Sea after it was listed on online seafood markets. The fish has been named Branchiostegus sanae because ...

From worms with squid-like tentacles to fish with teeth on their tongues, here are some of the most alien-looking creatures ...

A deep-sea fish species with unusual cheek patterns has been discovered in the South China Sea after it was listed on online seafood markets.. The fish has been named Branchiostegus sanae because ...

The deep sea is home to weird and wonderful creatures that, over millions of years, have evolved specific traits to survive the extreme conditions of their habitat. These adaptations to their ...