When vacationers head into the water, they often take a quick look at the ocean floor—and for good reason. In some European ...

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

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

The deep ocean remains one of Earth’s last great frontiers — a pitch-black, high-pressure world where sunlight never reaches ...

From deep-diving whales to jellyfish with long trailing tentacles, these deep-sea creatures highlight how much we still have to learn about life in the ocean’s depths.

Some viewers likened the deep sea creature to popular movie characters. One person dubbed it "Megamind" after the cartoon villain played by Will Ferrell, who sports a characteristically large head.

‘Doomsday fish’ sightings surge globally: Harbinger of disaster or deep-sea mystery? A recent viral photo of Tamil Nadu fishermen holding a 30-foot oarfish has sparked global curiosity and ...

Company received a major boost in April when Trump issued an executive order asserting America’s right to mine beneath the ...

Researchers said they named the new species after the Nansei Islands near the Okinawa Trough where it was first discovered and, so far, the only area where it has been found. The Nansei Islands., also ...

Scientists found a sea creature with “prickles” on its “eyeball skin” off the coast of Japan and discovered a new species, a study said. Getty Images/iStockphoto Thousands of feet down in ...