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 ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. It lives in a glass castle deep under the sea. It’s not a character from The Little ...

The ocean’s hiding some deep secrets. An oceanic expedition off Brazil has discovered 31 otherworldly new critters, including ghostly invertebrates, animals living inside their own bodily fluids and ...

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. Often called "ghost sharks," Chimaeras are among the most mysterious inhabitants of the deep ...

Melting icebergs are creating hidden arctic homes as disappearing glaciers reshape the deep ocean. Scientists found that ...

Scientists have discovered over 110 new deep-sea creatures in the Coral Sea, with the number likely to exceed 200. The creatures were found in the Coral Sea Marine Park at a depth between 2,000m and 3 ...

A hat-wearing sponge crab is among nearly 150 new animal species discovered in the idyllic waters of the Indian Ocean. The previously unknown creatures were found across 22 undersea mountains ...

The world's largest whale graveyard has been discovered at the bottom of the Indian Ocean by Chinese scientists, who found that the vast expanse of both new and ancient carcasses supports huge ...

It's the oldest, largest, and deepest graveyard of whale falls ever found—and it's been feeding life for millions of years.

The new species were found as deep as 16,000 feet below sea level ...