An ichthyosaur preserved beneath a Chilean glacier is helping scientists understand the extinct animals and the world around them as a supercontinent broke up.

A newly discovered species of sea worm, aptly named Pectinereis strickrotti, has left scientists in awe due to its unique ...

Scientists on the US West Coast say they discovered three previously unknown species of deep-sea spider that could have a rare diet fueled by a common greenhouse gas.

A submersible in the Pacific Ocean found a deep-sea creature with “long,” sucker-covered arms and discovered a new species, a study said. Screenshot from video shared via Tang, Zheng and Zhang ...

A rare anglerfish, usually found thousands of feet deep, has been discovered near the ocean surface, leaving scientists searching for answers. Could climate change, ocean currents, or rising ...

A riotous photography collection from a recent underwater mission off the coast of Chile shows new and fascinating deep-sea creatures—including a “mystery mollusk,” a bioluminescent ...

Newly-discovered giant sea bug resembling Darth Vader isn't as scary as it looks The creature belongs to a genus of giant isopods found in abundance in deep-sea waters, though the size of B ...

The head of Bathynomus vaderi, a deep-sea crustacean found off the coast of Vietnam, resembles the helmet of "Star Wars" villain Darth Vader, according to researchers who newly identified the species.

Details of the newly found sea creatures are published in the journal Systematics and Biodiversity. They were part of a larger 2023 initiative to explore extremely low waters.

It belongs to a new family of sea slugs. Researchers from the MBARI dubbed it Bathydevius caudactylus and recently published their findings in the peer-reviewed journal Deep Sea Research Part I.

After reviewing more than 150 sightings from MBARI’s ROVs over the past 20 years, they have published a detailed description of the creature in the journal Deep-Sea Research.

Monterey Bay researchers have discovered a remarkable new species of sea slug that lives in the deep sea. The glowing nudibranch swims through the ocean’s midnight zone with a large gelatinous hood ...