Every year, researchers capture incredible footage of alien-looking animals and strange new species lurking in the deep, and this year was no different. Here is our list of the top 10 weirdest ...

In July and August scientists onboard the Schmidt Ocean Institute’s research vessel Falkor (too) spotted the oddities through ...

This strange new deep-sea creature boasts approximately 16 dark vertical stripes decorating each side of its body. Unsurprisingly, this striking feature is the first thing that caught researchers ...

After trawling the deep sea at depths ranging from nearly 197 feet to roughly 18,045 feet, the scientists returned home with a host of marine creatures — a number of which, as the researchers ...

During a routine research dive off the coasts of Southern California and Alaska in 2021, Occidental College professor Shana Goffredi scoured the ocean floor looking for methane seeps — deep-sea ...

Weird Deep-Sea Mystery Mollusc Revealed in Stunning New Video Published Nov 14, 2024 at 3:19 PM EST Updated Nov 15, 2024 at 4:18 AM EST By Jess Thomson ...

Deep below the surface of the South China Sea, a glow-in-the-dark creature swam through shadowy waters. Suddenly, something enveloped the sea creature and pulled it upward.

A version of this article appears in print on Nov. 26, 2024, Section D, Page 2 of the New York edition with the headline: Sluggish Behavior: ‘Devious’ Deep Sea Creature Hid Identity From ...

Researchers know of only an estimated 10 percent of the animals, like this preserved sea cucumber, that live in a deep-sea ecosystem in the Pacific Ocean that’s targeted for mining exploration.