The new species were found as deep as 16,000 feet below sea level

"Every deep-sea creature looks like evolution got bored and started modding random assets together."

Scientists say they’ve found more than 1,100 new marine species over the last year, emphasizing how unexplored the ocean really is.

Scientists discovered a tiny blue octopus in the Galápagos deep sea, revealing how much of the ocean remains unexplored.

A newly identified species was found in the Galápagos Islands, one of the world’s most significant biodiverse areas. The tiny, blue octopus looks like a toy.

Scientists have discovered over 110 new deep-sea creatures in the Coral Sea, with the number likely to exceed 200. The creatures were found in the Coral Sea Marine Park at a depth between 2,000m and 3,000m late last year by researchers onboard the vessel ...

Learn how likely new Arctic deep-sea species could help researchers map fragile sponge gardens and hydrothermal vents before mining plans return.

When photographer Jialing Cai plunged into the ocean in the dead of night, she found creatures of the deep had risen up to meet her.