By Liz Kimbrough A transparent goby fish drifted through the darkness, its skeleton visible through paper-thin skin. Nearby, ...

Scientists discovered deep Arctic methane mounds that release gas, shape ecosystems, and inform climate risks.

Our observations of life in the deep contain a trove of important information about ocean health, but more importantly, help connect audiences with our deep-sea neighbors and inspire the next ...

These three fish are freaks, phantoms and mysteries of the deep. Here’s what we’ve learned from the rare glimpses we’ve had of their lives. The deep sea is one of Earth’s final frontiers. Given its ...

Far below the surface of the Red Sea, in a region long associated with the Biblical story of Moses parting the waters, ...

Fish species living in the deep sea feature a surprisingly large range of body shapes that evolved in different ways and at different rates depending on where the fishes live in the ocean, new ...

At the bottom of the world’s trenches, there’s a fish that shouldn’t exist. Here’s how it earned the title of the ...

A bumpy snailfish, Andean mouse opossum and ancient sea cow were just some of the many species described in 2025.

There is high global demand for critical metals, and many countries want to try extracting these sought-after metals from the seabed. An international study, which has discovered large numbers of new ...

Thousands of feet down off the coast of Japan swam a pink sea creature with “dark yellow eggs.” Out of the shadows, something encircled it and pulled it to the surface. Sifting through their catch, ...

Scientists off Japan found a deep-sea creature with 18 “dark yellow eggs” and discovered a new species, a study said. Getty Images/iStockphoto Thousands of feet down off the coast of Japan swam a pink ...