The deep sea is home to some of the most bizarre and horrifying creatures on Earth, but one of these elusive predators recently made a rare appearance near the ocean's surface. A humpback anglerfish ...

The fish was found at 200 to 2,000 meters below the surface. At least 16 types of recently discovered deep-sea fish are among the darkest creatures ever found, according to a study published Thursday.

These three fish are freaks, phantoms and mysteries of the deep. Here’s what we’ve learned from the rare glimpses we’ve had of their lives. The deep sea is one of Earth’s final frontiers. Given its ...

When most of us picture the ocean, we imagine turquoise waves, colorful reefs, and shoals of darting fish. But that’s only the surface. Venture deeper, far below the last reach of sunlight, and you ...

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 ...

We know surprisingly little about the deep ocean or the strange creatures that live there. These unusual animals have evolved without sunlight and survive in complete darkness, resulting in many ...

The deep sea, covering approximately 65% of Earth's surface, has long been considered a biological desert. In this extreme environment—particularly in the hadal zone at depths greater than 6,000 ...