A major scientific effort is underway to uncover elusive deep-sea species in Australian and New Zealand waters, using cutting ...

I’m drawn from my bed at dawn, lured by something deep and impossible to ignore – an evolutionary impulse, perhaps – to the ...

The oarfish, which is also referred to as the doomsday fish, is a deep-water creature and spends most of its time floating ...

A rare fish has washed up on a Canary Islands beach, and some people have shared superstitions that the appearance of the creature spells signals impending doom for the world. (Not alarming at all...) ...

The ancient peoples of the Philippines and of Island Southeast Asia (ISEA) may have built sophisticated boats and mastered seafaring tens of thousands ...

"This could be the first recorded sighting in the world of an adult black devil or abyssal anglerfish (Melanocetus johnsonii) ...

Deep-sea creatures are surfacing in unusual places, raising concerns. Oarfish sightings in Lanzarote reignite myths about ...

Their sudden appearances have long been associated with myths of impending disasters, earning them the nickname "doomsday ...

A newly discovered deepwater tilefish, Branchiostegus sanae, has been named after San from Princess Mononoke due to its unique facial markings. Researchers confirmed its new-species status through ...

A huge oarfish washed up near La Paz in Baja California Sur in 2020. Credit: Fernando Cavalin. On a sunlit beach in Lanzarote ...

The Mononoke tilefish, Branchiostegus sanae, sports striking facial markings reminiscent of San’s tribal paint, symbolizing a call for marine conservation.