Organisms in the deep sea rely on gravity flows to lay down sediment and then make burrows beneath the seafloor, according to a new study.

New scans of the bottom of the Japan Trench reveal extensive burrow structures and evidence of regular "reset" events that ...

This might look like something straight out of the movie Alien, but it’s actually a newly discovered terrestrial creature from our very own planet. This is what marine researchers are now calling the ...

This is only the second time the species has been recorded while alive. “I thought it was A.I.,” says fish biologist Kory Evans.

National Geographic explained how the scientists who spotted this anglerfish — also referred to as the “black seadevil” for ...

Social media users are reacting to the rare sighting of a black seadevil anglerfish that was spotted on the surface of the water near Tenerife island in Spain.

Jara and his team were able to swim alongside and capture this rare sighting of the black seadevil, a species that usually inhabits the inky depths of the ocean ...

The marine photographer who captured the footage said it could be the world's first recorded sighting of a black seadevil ...

A scary-looking creature with “devil” in its name was spotted close to the surface off Tenerife, a Spanish island.

Thousands of marine species from microscopic zooplankton to the largest cetaceans rely on sound for survival and many have evolved unique oral and aural adaptations. Understanding them better could ...

Scientists from Scripps Institution of Oceanography descended thousands of meters where they likely discovered dozens of new animal species. Creatures flourish where methane gas seeps into the ocean ...

Why it's awesome: Earth's oceans are home to many secretive and unusual creatures that humans rarely see — including giant phantom jellies. These elusive deep-sea creatures have a 3.3-foot-wide ...