The most transformative deep sea finding in a generation is not a single strange animal or a record-breaking trench, but ...

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An ancient shark older than forests still glides through deep oceans today. Its strange teeth, slow life cycle, and ...

Far below the ocean’s surface, where sunlight disappears and pressure reaches crushing levels, some of the planet’s strangest ...

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Far below the Pacific, a volcano long written off as geologically dead has turned out to be both active and teeming with life ...

The rosy-colored, segmented worms appeared to swim through water like a "living magic carpet," scientists say. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s ...

Deep below sunlight, a rarely seen frilled shark reveals ancient anatomy, slow reproduction, and mysterious habits, offering ...

The ocean is full of some incredibly odd creatures. It feels like the further you go down, the stranger and more alien-like they become. With so many interesting creatures, it makes you wonder, what ...

Mesopelagic fish, long overlooked in ocean chemistry, are now proven to excrete carbonate minerals much like their shallow-water counterparts—despite living in dark, high-pressure depths. Using the ...

A robotic explorer filmed the deep-sea worm as part of Schmidt Ocean Institute expedition of the Chile Margin Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013. Her ...