Before we start mining for precious metals in the darkness of the deep sea, we might try switching on the light first and observing our surroundings. In this seemingly isolated abyss, at deeper than 3 ...

This is so dang cool! Researchers off the coast of Tenerife, Spain found something truly miraculous. And now they’re sharing their find with the world! Video captured by the team shows an adult ...

Researchers believe they've recorded potentially the first-ever sighting of an adult abyssal fish, Melanocetus johnsonii, in broad daylight. Normally found at depths between 200 and 2,000 meters, this ...

A team of scientists from three notable oceanographic institutions has discovered the largest-ever aggregations of fish to be seen in the abyssal deep-sea region found between 9,800 and 19,600 feet (3 ...

A spine-chilling video captures the moment scientists came face-to-face with a fearsome deep-sea creature, believed to be the first recording of such an adult specimen so close to the surface. The ...

Inputs of detritus from the surface ocean are an important driver of community dynamics in the deep sea. The assessment of the flow of carbon through the benthic food web gives insight into how the ...

Researchers believe they've recorded potentially the first-ever sighting of an adult abyssal fish, Melanocetus johnsonii, in broad daylight. Normally found at depths between 200 and 2,000 meters, this ...