Biology professor Shana Goffredi calls these new curious creatures “extremely adorable” — although arachnophobes may disagree.

This previously unknown symbiotic relationship helps keep methane—a major greenhouse gas—trapped in the ocean.

Deep-sea mining could impact marine life stretching from the tiniest bottom dwellers to apex predators like swordfish and ...

Scientists discover sea spiders living off methane-eating bacteria in deep-sea seeps, revealing new species and unique symbiotic survival strategies ...

Purchasing seafood isn't just expensive, it's also loaded with questions around sustainability and health. This deep sea fish ...

Scientists on a research expedition in the Southern Ocean captured the first footage of a living Gonatus antarcticus squid. The colorful, three-foot squid species was only known to scientists ...

The deep sea provides food to many species in shallower waters, like the swordfish, which dives up to 1,200 meters to feed. Related We’re protecting the ocean wrong ...

However, similar to humans camping out on a space station or on the surface of another planet for an extended period, there are some technical challenges for long-term deep-sea living. Experiments ...

“This is one of the planet’s true giants, living in one of our most pristine marine ecosystems,” says Kat Bolstad, ... “The deep sea is a vast 3D space, ...

It's so elusive, living in the deep ocean near Antarctica, that scientists didn't even know it existed until 100 years ago. Since then, fishermen have filmed a few dying colossal squids at the ...

Bizarre creatures like vampire squid and blobfish make their home in the dark, cold, depths of the deep sea, but most of this watery realm remains a complete mystery. That's because humans have ...

Scientists discover sea spiders living off methane-eating bacteria in deep-sea seeps, revealing new species and unique symbiotic survival strategies ...