A deep-sea fish may have figured out a smarter way to glow. New research suggests the bristlemouth Sigmops gracilis may use ...

The deep ocean is home to the vast majority of Earth's bioluminescent life. In a world where sunlight disappears just a few ...

The fish, who live in pitch-black darkness, likely use their bioluminescent lures to find mates. Males then attach themselves to the females—and never let go.

A new blue octopus species, Microeledone galapagensis, was recently discovered near Darwin Island in northern Galápagos.

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A rare deep-sea sevengill shark with unusual patchy coloration was found to be in poor energetic condition, suggesting that ...

At several hundred metres below the surface, the limestone caves around Minamidaito Island are mostly untouched by sunlight, currents, and routine marine surveys. The landscape is narrow, uneven, and ...

Somewhere in the permanent darkness more than two miles beneath the Galápagos Islands, a remotely operated vehicle caught ...

A newly identified species was found in the Galápagos Islands, one of the world’s most significant biodiverse areas. The tiny ...

A new MBARI video showcases Japetella diaphana, a rare open-water octopus that switches between transparent and opaque orange to evade predators in the ocean's twilight zone, where a mother carries ...

The next breakthrough in medical implants could come from a terrifying, needle-fanged fish lurking ...

The Australian swell shark has been captured displaying an extraordinary phenomenon – glowing green in the dark.