Scientists say they have discovered three previously unknown, unnamed species of sea spider off the U.S. West Coast that could be teaming up with bacteria to thrive off gas bubbling from the seafloor ...

Their strange shapes and glowing features can seem almost alien, but they’re very real. Let’s take a closer look at five deep-sea creatures that prove just how weird and wonderful life can be ...

Scientists on a research expedition in the Southern Ocean captured the first footage of a living Gonatus antarcticus squid.

While the Sericosura spiders are the first of their kind caught feeding on methane-fueled microbes, they’re not alone in ...

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

We know surprisingly little about the deep ocean or the strange creatures that live there. These unusual animals have evolved ...

“Really sad to see,” Tresfon wrote. A video posted May 23 by the National Sea Rescue ... The animals — which can weigh up to 45 tons — dive up to 2,000 feet deep to hunt squid, sharks ...

The latest addition is the Marine Organizational Body Size (MOBS) database, an open-access resource that—as its name ...

Antarctica appears sparse. Nothing but white ice, glaciers and harsh conditions that only a few animals have adapted to ...