Lanice spongicola lives on a glass sponge, a deep-sea sponge with a skeleton made of silica, that rises from hard rock. The ...

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 ...

Off the coast of Monterey Bay, California, researchers encountered several unusual creatures in the deep, cold water. Scientists now have confirmed these three specimens - two black and one pink and ...

Researchers say the new footage of the deep sea fish may be the first live sighting of the creature in daylight near the ocean's surface Brenton Blanchet is an Associate Editor on PEOPLE's TV team. He ...

Some are terrifying... others are so bizarre, lurking in the depths of the ocean. Many otherworldly deep-sea creatures, though, are so beautiful and mysterious that you won't believe they exist. Even ...

Ancient mariners' tales of the terrifying Kraken, a colossal sea monster, have been scientifically linked to the elusive ...

Glowing sea animals use bioluminescence powered by luciferin to communicate, attract prey and defend themselves, turning the ...

Thousands of feet deep in the South Pacific Ocean, a pair of scientists piloted a submersible through the dark waters and scanned the seafloor. Some pale creatures with dozens of tentacles caught ...

Beneath the ocean's surface lies a world of perpetual darkness, home to some of Earth's most bizarre and fascinating creatures. These deep-sea inhabitants have evolved extraordinary adaptations to ...

When an unfamiliar pink fish appeared more than 10,000 feet down in the outer reaches of Monterey Canyon in 2019, scientists with the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute were able to document the ...

Holly has a degree in Medical Biochemistry from the University of Leicester. Her scientific interests include genomics, personalized medicine, and bioethics.View full profile Holly has a degree in ...

Earth is full of giants, but “longest” doesn’t always mean “heaviest” or “biggest-looking.” Some of the longest animals might ...