The first new species, Peltospira gargantua, was found on a black smoker chimney in the Hydra field at a depth of about 12,300 feet, researchers said.

A bizarre sea creature which hunted prey more than ... Despite being named after Mothra, a giant-moth-like creature which fought Godzilla in films, it was around the size of a person’s finger.

“This was a true, true sea monster,” Starnes tells the Mississippi Clarion-Ledger. “This is bigger than most dinosaurs walking around on land.” The gigantic mosasaur lived at the end of ...

A juvenile colossal squid has been caught on video for the first time in its natural deep-sea habitat. The footage was recorded last month near the South Sandwich Islands in the South Atlantic ...

Historically, this blue sea creature has been noted in the Azores as well as off the coasts of Peru and India. They have a fairly large range, with some specimens washing ashore along the Texas ...

MIDDLEBURY, Conn. (WTNH) — After nearly 40 years since the disappearance of the Lake Quassapaug sea monster carousel figurine, the theme park is happy to have it back! The sea monster ...

The creature belongs to a genus of giant isopods found in abundance in deep-sea waters. Referred to by the researchers as a "supergiant," the largest of the specimens weighed more than 2.2 pounds ...

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A father from the dark side has lent his title to a giant creature from the deep sea, with scientists having named a "sea bug" Bathynomus vaderi. The bug—which belongs to a group that can reach ...

Get ready for the ultimate underwater showdown as we wrestle with giant sea creatures, including massive sharks with mega mouths! In this thrilling video, witness close encounters with some of the ...