Far below the ocean’s surface, where sunlight disappears and pressure reaches crushing levels, some of the planet’s strangest ...

Around the deep-sea vents off the southern coast of Japan, a small, “glass”-like creature was discovered. Getty Images/iStockphoto Off the coast of Japan, thousands of feet below the surface, the ...

This deep-sea discovery is giving scientists insight into how certain ocean species survive together. Researchers at Kumamoto University in Japan discovered a brand-new species of sea anemone, and ...

Deep below the surface of the South China Sea, an undiscovered species sat in the sediment for thousands of years before its discovery. Brian Aitkenhead via Unsplash In the depths of the ocean where ...

In the deep sea, there are places where chemicals and nutrients seep out of the sediment and into the water. These chemosynthetics-based ecosystems were discovered in 1977, and in the decades since, ...

Deep-sea creatures are some of the most skilled survivalists in the world. They endure isolation, extreme temperatures, and pure darkness at depths no human has ever visited. These animals adapt and ...

When we picture sea turtles in the wild, it’s easy to envision them as armored warriors – their hard, resilient shells serving as near-impenetrable shields against oceanic threats like sharks. These ...