From a research vessel in the Pacific Ocean, scientists watched the feeds of several cameras sitting on the seafloor. Miles below, a deep-sea fish approached the camera’s bait then, changing its mind, ...

A fisherman's celebration turned into a comical wildlife encounter when a giant sea lion surfaced at just the wrong time or, depending on your perspective, exactly the right time. In a now-viral video ...

A team of science-minded kayakers and snorkelers in La Jolla Cove had the encounter of a lifetime when a dead oarfish washed to the ocean surface on Aug. 10, 2024. This deep-sea fish is incredibly ...

These three fish are freaks, phantoms and mysteries of the deep. Here’s what we’ve learned from the rare glimpses we’ve had of their lives. The deep sea is one of Earth’s final frontiers. Given its ...