New research shows how deep-sea fish evolved unique body shapes depending on depth and habitat, revealing surprising diversity.

Strange occurrences in the oceans have caught the attention of scientists and the public alike. Uncommon deep-sea creatures ...

A deep-sea fish species with unusual cheek patterns has been discovered in the South China Sea after it was listed on online seafood markets. The fish has been named Branchiostegus sanae because its ...

In recent weeks, TikTok has been joking and/or weeping over the fate of the Bathypterois grallator, or the tripod fish. It got its name for its adult stage of life, during which it grows three long ...

Never-before-seen adorable pink bumpy snailfish with funny little beard filmed in deep canyon off California coast Paralvinella hessleri: The yellow worm that lives in acid and fights poison with ...

An "odd-looking" deep-sea fish recently washed ashore on an Oregon beach to the surprise of a local aquarium. The Seaside Aquarium in Seaside, Oregon, published pictures of the dead fish in an April ...

For two years in a row, ocean life along the U.S. West Coast has suffered from the delayed appearance of conditions that normally support a highly productive marine environment. Instead of the usual ...