A 55-million-year-old predatory fish resurfaces after decades lost in notes and reveals ancient seas teeming with hunters.

Two new worm species that no human had ever documented were found living inside a glass sponge on the deep ocean floor off Japan’s coast. The sponge itself — a translucent, me ...

Scientists aboard the JAMSTEC research vessel Yokosuka deployed the Shinkai 6500, a crewed submersible, to explore two understudied deep-sea regions: the Nankai Trough and the Shichiyo Seamount Chain.

This strange eel-like fish came from way below the surface, and it’s one of the wildest catches we’ve ever seen. We cleaned it, cooked it, and gave it a full taste test. Deep-sea catch & cook at its f ...

When we opened the fish’s mouth to take a closer look, something unexpected appeared. Tiny creatures were actually living inside it. This rare sight shows how strange and complex underwater ecosystems ...

A study reveals how the asexual Amazon molly defies evolutionary expectations — plus, evidence of what may be powering superluminous supernovae.

The tripod fish doesn’t swim much. Instead, it stands on three elongated fins, conserving energy while currents deliver food.

Even as opposition grows and the U.S. territory maintains a moratorium on seabed mining, NOAA began a $20 million survey of ...

That’s Tautog’s. Nestled in the heart of Virginia Beach, this charming seafood spot has the kind of exterior that makes you slow down while driving past. The white picket fence, the green-and-white ...

Florida conservation groups say they plan to sue after the federal government greenlit another development that threatens the ...

Deadliest Catch, a reality show following crab fishing crews in Alaska’s Bering Sea, certainly lives up to the name. The series, which airs on the Discovery Channel, is surely the deadliest show on ...

The waters off the glittering coastlines of Britain's Caribbean territories have long been a mystery. But now scientists on ...