The marine biologists of the Schmidt Ocean Institute are a busy bunch. Over the last few years, scientists aboard the ...

In Earth’s deepest waters, survival depends on aggression, stealth, and biology built for killing in darkness. This video counts down nine of the creepiest deep sea creatures, revealing how their ...

The ocean is full of surprises, and scientists are still finding creatures that seem almost unreal. From tiny reef animals to ...

The viper dogfish is easily one of the creepiest deep sea creatures due to its fangs and wide jaw. Read here to learn more ...

A dome-fronted submersible sinks beneath the waves off Indonesia, heading down nearly 1,000 meters in search of new species, ...

There isn’t a lot going on here, compared to other places. For example, a sample from the bottom of the North Sea can contain up to 20,000 animals, while a sample from the deep sea floor may only have ...

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 ...

The yeti crab is a strange species because of its furry appearance. Read here to learn about why these crabs are furry!

Far below the waves of the Pacific, scientists are uncovering a riot of life just as industrial machines line up to scrape ...

Meet the “ghost fish,” a phantom of the abyss. Here’s how we found the first ever proof of its existence just a few years ago. The deep sea is a part of the world that very few humans get the chance ...

From aboard their ship off the coast of Chile, scientists piloted a research vessel into the sapphire depths. About an hour into the dive, a white-ish blob emerged in the distance. The grocery bag ...

Scientists filmed a squid covering itself in mud and holding its tentacles upright, using camouflage that helps it hide on the ocean floor.