Dive into the ocean’s most deadly and bizarre creatures, from the Mantis Shrimp's bullet-like punch to the terrifying ...

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

These unusual animals have evolved without sunlight and survive in complete darkness, resulting in many unusual characteristics. Here are some of the bizarre-looking sea creatures found lurking on ...

As they say, there’s an entire universe underwater we know very little about. Whether it’s some plants with unique characteristics or animals with extraordinary capabilities, the underwater ...

The Gonatus antarcticus squid, found only in the waters around Antarctica, was spotted at a depth of approx. 2152 meters in the Weddell Sea.

These deep-sea animals have evolved over centuries in extreme, pitch-black environments, far below where sunlight can reach. So they have developed features that would look more or less from a sci ...

In the deep seas found at the Earth’s poles, explorers are still finding elusive and mysterious sea creatures. On an expedition in the Southern Ocean, researchers captured stunning video of the ...

An elusive deep-sea squid species was caught on camera for the first time ever in a major breakthrough. National Geographic, on June 10, revealed the "history-making sighting" of a massive, three ...

Commercial fishing vessels trawling the waters off the coast of Taiwan pulled in several deep-sea creatures never before reported in the region. Four Japanese lanternfish were collected from ...

This previously unknown symbiotic relationship helps keep methane—a major greenhouse gas—trapped in the ocean.