Life in the deep sea is under immense pressure—literally. Such extreme conditions can disrupt the delicate structures of ...

A suspected new species of sea star (Porcellanasteridae) rests on the seafloor at a depth of 3,961 meters. Researchers ...

Conservation and community groups filed a lawsuit Tuesday challenging the Trump administration’s plan to kickstart deep-sea ...

Bizarre deep-sea squid captured on video for first time off California coast - Only about 70 big-fin squid have ever been ...

A newly described species of ghost shark, Rhinochimaera costaricana, has been identified from deep waters off Costa Rica ...

Strange deep-sea fish found walking sideways and backwards on ocean floor - Most fish known to walk on seafloor only do so ...

The Pacific Islands region, which stretches across almost a fifth of the world’s surface and holds vast amounts of untapped ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Environmental systems scientist at the University of Delaware. As with other polarized issues such as nuclear energy, there has ...

The rare Magnapinna squid was filmed 10,751 feet below the Pacific, marking its first confirmed sighting in the region.

The fish, Scalicus engyceros, is a species of armored searobin, a group of fish known for weird anatomy. Their bodies are ...

SUNY Geneseo's Assistant Professor Mackenzie Gerringer and 13 biology undergraduates and alums partnered with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Ocean Exploration program to ...

A rare bigfin squid has been filmed alive for the first time in the northeastern Pacific at a depth of more than 10,000 feet.