According to the National Academy of Science the 3 new species use methane, with the help of bacteria, to get energy.

Imagine peacefully paddleboarding and enjoying the beautiful scenery around you, when suddenly a massive tentacle emerges ...

Deep-sea mining in a remote part of the Pacific Ocean could harm ocean life including whales and dolphins, new research shows ...

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

A deep-sea camera has captured footage of an elusive colossal squid, a 30-centimetre juvenile, in its natural habitat deep in the ocean for the first time.

They spent hours watching it in its natural habitat, collected 18 specimens and analyzed its DNA, according to a study published Nov. 6 in the peer-reviewed journal Deep Sea Research Part I ...

Scientists on the US West Coast say they discovered three previously unknown species of deep-sea spider that could have a ...

One study published in Science earlier this month found that with 44,000 deep-sea dives, just 0.001% of the deep seafloor has been visually observed — which is roughly the size of Yosemite ...

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

The deep-sea environment comprises a wealth of distinct ecosystems, such as hydrothermal vents, cold seeps and subsurface habitats. A multitude of bacteria and archaea live in these distant niches ...

Scientists proved that the sea still holds some big mysteries after capturing footage of the colossal squid -- the largest invertebrate on the planet -- in its natural habitat for the first time.