A new study in Cell reveals that species living miles beneath the ocean’s surface have independently evolved the same genetic ...

A new study analyzes the evolutionary history of 11 deep-sea species from environments stretching from the central Indian ...

Deep-sea fish adapt to some of the most extreme conditions on Earth. New research analyzing their evolution finds the same ...

Creatures such as the hadal snailfish not only survive in this extreme environment but have also formed unique ecosystems. This study was based on extensive sampling conducted by the motherships ...

As deep-sea robots continue to evolve, they hold the potential to discover new life forms—true deep-sea "aliens"—and unlock ...

In a new study, published March 6 in the journal Cell, researchers analyzed the DNA of 11 fishes, including snailfish, cusk-eels and lizardfish that live in the hadal zone — the region about ...

There is no light. And yet, life thrives even here. Last year, scientists filmed a snailfish gliding at a staggering depth of 8,336 meters — a new world record. Like others of its kind ...

Instead, it is home to a variety of unique creatures, including the hadal snailfish. These fish have evolved to survive where few other species can. Their presence challenges the traditional view of ...