The ocean covers more than 70 percent of Earth’s surface, yet we’ve explored less of it than we have the surface of the moon.

The gulper eel ( Saccopharynx lavenbergi), also called a pelican eel, is roughly a meter of tail and mouth. This unusual fish, the only species in the genus Eurypharynx, slinks through the water as ...

What's the rarest ocean animal? Discover the rare and endangered ocean animals along with those that are rare because they're ...

The body of the bumpy snailfish has a jelly-like consistency, which is essential for surviving in the deep sea. This gel-like ...

By Elizabeth Claire Alberts New research has found that deep-sea mining in international waters could threaten at least 30 ...

A 2022 deep-sea voyage discovered a glowing shark and a delicate, porcelain crab species off the coast of Western Australia.

The vast array of organisms in the deep sea remains a mystery to humans. Now, marine biologists can add one more puzzle to the list. A collection of odd materials was discovered nearly four miles ...

NEW YORK (AP) — An underwater voyage has revealed a network of creatures thriving at the bottom of deep-sea ocean trenches. In these extreme environments, the crushing pressure, scant food and lack of ...

Earth's vast oceanic biodiversity remains largely unexplored, with only a fraction of an estimated two million total living ...

Deep sea mining has disastrous consequences for marine life, many of which are still unknown to oceanographers.

Read full article: Kerr County commissioners adopt tax rate, approve new budget NEW YORK – An underwater voyage has revealed a network of creatures thriving at the bottom of deep-sea ocean trenches.