The gulper eel ( Saccopharynx lavenbergi), also called a pelican eel, is roughly a meter of tail and mouth. This unusual fish, the only species in the genus Eurypharynx, slinks through the water as ...

The ocean covers more than 70 percent of Earth’s surface, yet we’ve explored less of it than we have the surface of the moon.

The vast array of organisms in the deep sea remains a mystery to humans. Now, marine biologists can add one more puzzle to the list. A collection of odd materials was discovered nearly four miles ...

Exploring the deep ocean comes with the chance to encounter all kinds of weird and wonderful species. You could come face to ...

Scientists have discovered two new spooky sea creatures living hundreds of metres under the ocean. Find out more here.

Beauty may be in the eye of the beholder, but some sea creatures have it more difficult than others. Check out our list of ugly sea creatures.

The most striking feature of the Pacific Barreleye is, without doubt, its transparent, fluid-filled head. Through this clear shield, you can actually see its bright green, tubular eyes pointing upward ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Some specimens of the jellyfish subspecies Botrynema brucei ellinorae have knobs on their bells ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. DNA analysis has established that creatures captured during a voyage to the mid-Atlantic are members of the Torquaratoridae; a recently discovered ...

The sea covers roughly 70% of our planet, yet we know surprisingly little about its depths. Vast, mysterious, and often unfathomable, it hides countless shipwrecks, scary creatures, and other secrets ...

For an animal, surviving in the ocean’s deepest trenches requires remarkable adaptations: a gelatinous body that can withstand pressure, bioluminescent features to guide it, and a transparent ...