That tension between urgent mineral demand and largely invisible deep-sea life sits at the heart of the deep-sea mining ...

They spent hours watching it in its natural habitat, collected 18 specimens and analyzed its DNA, according to a study published Nov. 6 in the peer-reviewed journal Deep Sea Research Part I ...

Researchers have discovered a remarkable new species of sea slug that lives in the deep sea. Nicknamed the 'mystery mollusc,' the nudibranch Bathydevius caudactylus swims through the ocean's ...

Like other sea slugs, the new species is a hermaphrodite with both male and female reproductive organs. “In the vast deep-sea habitat, this strategy would maximize the chances for reproductive ...

One study published in Science earlier this month found that with 44,000 deep-sea dives, just 0.001% of the deep seafloor has been visually observed — which is roughly the size of Yosemite ...

Typically, angular roughsharks are a dark gray-brown or black color, helping them blend into their dark deep-sea habitat. This individual? Had pale, whitish-gray patches on its body.

Colossal squid caught on camera in deep sea for the first time A team of international scientists has filmed a colossal squid in its natural deep-sea habitat for the very first time. Captured near ...

They spent hours watching it in its natural habitat, collected 18 specimens and analyzed its DNA, according to a study published Nov. 6 in the peer-reviewed journal Deep Sea Research Part I ...

A juvenile colossal squid has been caught on video for the first time in its natural deep-sea habitat. The footage was recorded last month near the South Sandwich Islands in the South Atlantic ...

This deep-sea shark has an elongated, eel-like body that grows up to 6.6 feet (2 m) long, as well as a large, flattened head. It is found worldwide and swims by undulating its body like a snake.