Far below the ocean’s surface, where sunlight disappears and pressure reaches crushing levels, some of the planet’s strangest ...

It is extremely difficult to explore the deepest depths of the earth’s oceans, and the brave few who do have discovered some ...

The deep sea also harbours some of the most intriguing and alien-like species in existence, yet for several centuries, these ...

A recent video shows a massive bluntnose sixgill shark emerging from the deep sea. This ancient species, predating dinosaurs, ...

Scientists have long assumed the deep-sea Alicella gigantea was an uncommon survivor of the abyss.

These creatures look like they’ve come straight out of a nightmare. Humans have explored much of the land, but the ocean depths remain largely unknown. What we do know, however, is that some of the ...

Editor’s note: A version of this story appeared in CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. “Even though you want to try to, never grow up,” Peter Pan ...

Director Ridley Scott may have just found his next alien. An extremely deep-dwelling and spooky-looking sea creature was discovered inside a vast trench off South American shores. This discovery, ...

Some of the world’s most fascinating creatures live underwater. And unlike the more mainstream animals under the sea — seahorses, sharks, and even deep sea anglerfish — one cool member of the aquatic ...

“Even though you want to try to, never grow up,” Peter Pan said in the titular novel by J.M. Barrie, echoing a sentiment long expressed by the human race in an effort to cheat death. The quest to ...