To survive the deep ocean, sea creatures have all kinds of adaptations that give them alien-like appearances, such as huge ...

Uncover 25 bizarre deep-sea creatures that defy explanation. See alien life forms like anglerfish and goblin sharks thriving ...

A two-week expedition off the coast of Brazil has identified 31 previously unknown deep-sea species, many with forms so unusual they have drawn comparisons to alien life. The effort relied on advanced ...

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MBARI and NOAA scientists share breathtaking footage of an elusive deep-sea bigfin squid.

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What looks like a brain floating inside the Pacific barreleye's transparent head is actually doing something far stranger.

Deep beneath the ocean surface, where sunlight disappears and pressure reaches levels that would crush most familiar animals, ...

The scientists encountered the seemingly alien-looking creature after plunging a remotely operated vehicle off their boat in ...

The ocean has always been good at producing animals that seem designed by someone ignoring the usual rules. What is stranger is how recently some of the most unusual examples entered the scientific ...

A new study suggests that deep-sea life reaps the benefits of icebergs’ castoffs — a rare silver lining as a warming planet destabilizes glacial ice. By K. R. Callaway Scientists aboard the Polarstern ...