Deep below the surface of the ocean, bacteria and critters that feed off nutrients spouting from hydrothermal vents met with ...

Some of these deep-sea critters are so crazy, you will find it hard to believe they actually exist! Deep beneath the surface of the ocean, there are hundreds, possibly thousands, of creatures we ...

Deep-sea mining could impact marine life stretching from the tiniest bottom dwellers to apex predators like swordfish and ...

Often, when deep-sea expeditions find new species, they’re quite small, like various worms or other critters that live in the sediment of the ocean floor.

In 2024, deep-sea expeditions filmed exceptional footage of deep-sea animal and species discoveries, including rare nautilus sightings, giant squids, and unique behaviors.

One of the critters the robotic explorer captured on camera was a polychaete, a type of deep-sea worm. In the clip of the creature the Schmidt Ocean Institute shared on social media, the ...

In 2021, scientists captured footage of one of these rarely seen, deep-sea weirdos in the Monterey Canyon, off the coast of California. They speculated that barreleye fish help themselves to a ...

A rare and adorable octopus has been spotted during a livestream from a deep-sea expedition, delighting the researchers.. The creature, known as a dumbo octopus, was caught on camera during an ...

Researchers recently spotted a rare "Dumbo" octopus during a deep sea expedition in the North Pacific Ocean. The scientists noticed the rare sea creature on Sept. 13 while exploring the ocean ...

Beauty is in the eyes of Mr. Blobby’s beholders. The blobfish, a deep-sea creature, has been described as the world’s ugliest animal because of its gelatinous, tadpole-like body. But voters in ...

The trust’s co-director, Kim Jones, described the competition as “a battle of two quirky deep sea critters, with the blobfish’s unconventional beauty helping get voters over the line. ...