Scientists diving to astounding depths in two oceanic trenches in the northwest Pacific have discovered thriving communities ...

A Chinese submersible has discovered thousands of worms and molluscs nearly 10 kilometres (six miles) below sea level in the ...

More than 1,000 people claim to have seen the creature, but the most widely accepted ‘proof’ is a fake photograph.

Gathering minerals such as nickel, cobalt, manganese and lithium from the seabed could affect everything from sponges to ...

The deep sea is one of Earth’s most extreme environments, characterized by pressure conditions that would instantly crush most land-dwelling organisms. For every 10 meters a creature descends beneath ...

In the deepest depths of Earth’s ocean, mysterious creatures lurk that could come straight out of a sci-fi movie! Watch this video to discover 5 amazing deep sea creatures that few humans have ...

Deep below the surface of the ocean, bacteria and critters that feed off nutrients spouting from hydrothermal vents met with a sudden wave of volcanic sediment, leaving them suffocated.

The deep sea is home to weird and wonderful creatures that, over millions of years, have evolved specific traits to survive the extreme conditions of their habitat. Scientists define the deep sea ...

A mysterious deep-sea creature with fang-like teeth has been discovered in the unexplored waters off the coast of Cabo Verde.

Deep-sea creature with ‘massive eyes’ discovered in canyon. It’s a new species A pair of Opisthoteuthis carnarvonensis, or Carnarvon flapjack octopuses.

China’s cable-laying beast dives record 36,089 feet to conquer ocean’s deepest trenches The ultra-thin cable, with a diameter of less than 34mm (1.3 inches), transfers more than 51 kilowatts ...