Giant amphipod species Alicella gigantea, once thought to be very rare, is found to inhabit the majority of Earth's deep ...

This is the third supergiant isopod species discovered in the South China Sea since 2017, researchers said. Photo by Huang M-C, Kawai T (2025) At a fishing port in Taiwan, researchers bought four ...

Scientists have uncovered why big predators like sharks spend so much time in the ocean’s twilight zone. The answer lies with ...

Deep-sea creatures exhibit gigantism, with football-sized eyes and van-sized sponges thriving in crushing darkness. These colossal animals, like giant isopods and colossal squid, have evolved larger ...

Fish that survive in extreme deep-sea environments have developed the same genetic mutation despite evolving separately and at different times, researchers say. The scientists also found industrial ...

Dauphin Island, Ala. (WKRG) — Anglers hitting the water for the Alabama Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo aren’t just fishing for a big catch, they’re actually helping perform a scientific study. University of ...

At a fishing port in Taiwan, researchers bought four giant crustaceans hauled in as bycatch by a trawling vessel in the South China Sea. The deep-sea dwellers, resembling supersized woodlice, were ...