Traces of organisms detected in sediments from 7.5 kilometers below the ocean surface reveal how organisms living in the deep sea are engineering their own environments. Analyses of sediment cores ...

Organisms in the deep sea rely on gravity flows to lay down sediment and then make burrows beneath the seafloor, according to a new study.

Rare deep-sea ‘doomsday fish’ washes up on Canary Islands coast - The oarfish – regarded as a harbinger of doom – was ...

By studying elephant seals' hunting patterns, scientists have discovered a new way to monitor deep-sea fish populations.

The deepest parts of the ocean remain one of the most mysterious frontiers on Earth, hiding creatures that defy expectations.

Northern elephant seals may hold the key to unlocking the secrets of the open ocean's twilight zone (~200 – 1,000 meters deep). According to a new ...

The scary-looking fish is usually to be found more than a mile below the surface, where little to no light penetrates.

A new study suggests that elephant seals can serve as “smart sensors” for monitoring fish populations in the ocean’s twilight zone.

A scary-looking creature with “devil” in its name was spotted close to the surface off Tenerife, a Spanish island.