Thousands of strangers on the internet just collectively named a deep-sea creature that lives on sunken wood at the bottom of ...

When most of us picture the ocean, we imagine turquoise waves, colorful reefs, and shoals of darting fish. But that’s only the surface. Venture deeper, far below the last reach of sunlight, and you ...

A newly discovered deep-sea creature has become an unlikely Internet star. After appearing in a popular YouTube video, a rare ...

The people’s mollusc: Scientists name strange deep-sea creature after thousands offer suggestions online - Eleven different online participants independently suggested the same successful name ...

The chiton was first discovered in 2024 in the Izu-Ogasawara Trench at a depth of 5,500 meters. Ferreiraella populi belongs ...

The natural world is full of wonders that often seem to defy belief. Some creatures are so extraordinary, they look as if they’ve leaped right out of ancient myths and legends. From bizarre deep-sea ...

In July and August scientists onboard the Schmidt Ocean Institute’s research vessel Falkor (too) spotted the oddities through the eyes of an underwater robot as they explored the Mar del Plata Canyon.

Nature's vast ecosystems harbor extraordinary creatures with unusual characteristics that make them appear as if they emerged from fantasy worlds, yet they ...

The ocean is full of surprises, and scientists are still finding creatures that seem almost unreal. From tiny reef animals to bizarre deep-sea species, these discoveries show just how much of the ...

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 ...

In fact, more people have walked on the Moon than have visited the deepest parts of our oceans. In this world of constant ...