The genus in its Latin name for the species, Melanocetus johnsonii, translates to "black sea monster ... zone," where animals live in constant darkness and the only light comes from bioluminescence.

“There are twinkling lights everywhere.” Thousands of meters below sea level ... deep sea mining operations are located on black, potato-shaped nodules that lie on the seafloor. Yet a community of ...

Scientists recently filmed a super-rare, ultra-black anglerfish lurking like a living shadow in the deep sea ... light and acts like an "invisibility cloak," Robinson said. These animals are ...

The deep sea is a dark place, with the only light coming from animals that glow (bioluminescence) and occasional faint glimmers from the surface above. Led by biologist Danielle DeLeo, this new FIU ...

The animals are dying in droves in the Black Sea, and Ukrainian officials are documenting ... cause of death unknown. As a light rain fell in the open field where the necropsy would take place ...