In the deep ocean, where sunlight never reaches, and food drifts down like confetti, survival is less about speed and more about strategy. Take, for example, the tripod fish, a creature that can swim ...

The ocean is home to some of the strangest-looking creatures in the world. It seems that the deeper you go, the stranger the ...

Reviewing those rare encounters, marine scientist Mark C. Benfield at Louisiana State University (LSU) connected scattered sightings and documented the fish alive in its natural depth range. Footage ...

Beachgoers in Cabo San Lucas spotted two rare deep-sea oarfish near the shoreline in an unusual sighting.

A new study offers the first direct evidence that deep-dwelling mesopelagic fish, which account for up to 94% of global fish biomass, excrete carbonate minerals at rates comparable to shallow-water ...

A new study led by scientists at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI), along with international partners, finds that proposed commercial fishing in the deep ocean could have serious ...

A major new study shows long-term ocean warming is steadily reducing fish populations, putting global food security at risk.

An April 17 executive order from the White House allows commercial fishing to resume in the waters near the Pacific Islands Heritage Marine National Monument Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE.

The ocean is home to some of the strangest-looking creatures in the world. It seems that the deeper you go, the stranger the sea life becomes. The coffinfish is one example. Also known as the sea toad ...

New research sheds light on the overlooked contribution of the ocean’s most abundant fish to marine carbon cycling. The findings open new avenues for studying deep-sea carbon dynamics and may improve ...