The ocean’s deepest reaches harbor some of the most alien and terrifying life forms on Earth. Far below where sunlight fades to eternal darkness, creatures have evolved in ways that seem to defy ...

The ocean is still one of the biggest mysteries on Earth, and the deeper you go, the stranger it gets. Far below the surface, where sunlight can’t reach, lives a world full of creatures that look more ...

After a two week expedition off the coast of Brazil, an international team of researchers discovered 31 new marine species, including a fast-moving gossamer worm, a creepy fish, and other organisms ...

Meet the “ghost fish,” a phantom of the abyss. Here’s how we found the first ever proof of its existence just a few years ago. The deep sea is a part of the world that very few humans get the chance ...

A two-week expedition off Brazil's coast uncovered 31 previously unknown marine species, highlighting just how little is known about Earth's largest ecosystem.

To capture its prey, the Tiburonia granrojo does not use stinging tentacles, as do the majority of jellies; it deploys long fleshy arms. Little else is currently know ...

If a dragonfly lands on you, it's easy to feel like you've received a message. But what are these creatures trying to say? Cultures around the world have ascribed many meanings to these winged insects ...