The sea life in this part of the ocean has had to adapt to the extreme cold water. Some animals here have blue blood, which ...

From worms with squid-like tentacles to fish with teeth on their tongues, here are some of the most alien-looking creatures ...

Life in the deep. A new study analyzed more than 100,000 records of animals found in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone, a large area of the seafloor in the central and eastern Pacific Ocean.

The ocean is a place full of beauty....and also some more unpleasant creatures for the eyes to see. Many of the ocean's scariest creature live deep below sea level, and have unique appearances.

Deep Sea biologists found a new animal some 26,000 feet (7,902 meters) underwater in the ocean's "hadal zone," named for the Greek god of the underworld, Hades.

Lots of bizarre deep sea creatures were spotted in 2022. Here are some of our favorites. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. If ...

Ocean animals vacate areas both around and outside deep-sea mining operations. ScienceDaily . Retrieved June 2, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2023 / 07 / 230714113452.htm ...

Seafloor dwellers must survive the crushing, near-freezing conditions found deep in the ocean. This sea cucumber (nicknamed the “sea pig”) was seen gently drifting more than 9,000 feet underwater.

We’re getting better at understanding these deep sea quirks; earlier this year, the famous Alvin submersible was certified to dive more than 21,000 feet (6,500 meters) under the sea, expanding ...

The creatures of the ocean twilight zone are amazing survivors in their own right, but they’re also vital to our survival. Every day, upwards of a quadrillion (a million billion) of them migrate ...

Researchers say the polymetallic nodules that mining companies hope to harvest from the deep-ocean seafloor may be a source of oxygen for the animals, plants and bacteria that live there.