Sticking out of the wood and flowing in the water were two "unusual," feather-like creatures attached to the rotting material ...

Biology professor Shana Goffredi calls these new curious creatures “extremely adorable” — although arachnophobes may disagree ...

Deep-sea gigantism may result from a lack of predators in the ocean's deepest corners — meaning animals can safely grow bigger — and/or from the need for organisms to carry more oxygen at ...

Beneath the ocean’s surface lies a world of perpetual darkness, home to some of Earth’s most bizarre and fascinating creatures. These deep-sea inhabitants have evolved extraordinary ...

Zooplankton like copepods aren’t just fish food—they’re carbon-hauling powerhouses. By diving deep into the ocean each winter ...

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.

The research offers new insights on interactions between creatures on the mysterious seafloor and sheds light on the methane ...

Deep in the ocean's dark depths lurk bizarre and terrifying creatures evolved over centuries. Anglerfish use glowing lures to ...

Scientists say they have discovered a new species of methane-powered spiders that live at the bottom of the ocean.

Heat-trapping methane may be best known for the dangers it poses to humans and Earth’s atmosphere, but in the dark depths of ...

Companies are preparing to move forward with seabed mining, but a method for gathering critical minerals from the seafloor ...

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 ...