Deep below the surface of the ocean, bacteria and critters that feed off nutrients spouting from hydrothermal vents met with ...

Endoxocrinus kexuei, or the Kexue crinoid, was named after the ocean vessel "Kexue" from the Chinese Academy of Science for ...

In the deepest depths of Earth’s ocean, mysterious creatures lurk that could come straight out of a sci-fi movie! Watch this ...

Read more about these weird deep-sea creatures and what roles they play in the deep blue. PetMojo. 5 Weird Deep Sea ... These mollusks are also known for their huge eyes that can reach up to ...

For more than a decade, a succession of sea creatures have lived off of this whale’s body by stripping it and burrowing into ...

Little is known about the creature, but scientists think it is not bioluminescent, unlike many species in the deep sea. Deep-sea lizardfish Picture of a lizardfish showing the creature with its ...

It's not easy to look at a sea spider and see an animal so representative of its kind that it may help scientists sort out ...

Scientists on the US West Coast say they discovered three previously unknown species of deep-sea spider that could have a rare diet fueled by a common greenhouse gas.

Scientists say they have discovered a new species of methane-powered spiders that live at the bottom of the ocean.

Deep-sea creature — with feather-like body — is new ocean species. Take a look By Irene Wright. June 13, 2025 7 ... Crinoids are also known as sea lillies or feather stars.

The Trump administration wants to move ahead with deep sea mining. A mosaic of exotic creatures are at stake. ... and the oldest known sea sponges have been dated to be 18,000 years old, ...