Tubeworm larvae, sea snails, and marine worms were uncovered living in tiny caves underneath the ocean floor, revealing life ...

The remarkable discovery of animal life beneath the seafloor shows that life finds a way even in the most extreme ...

where the world's longest-living animal has existed for hundreds of years. Yes, you read that right. Within the diverse habitats of our planet, from the deepest oceans to the ancient lands ...

Dumbo octopuses live at extreme depths in oceans around the world—up to 13,000 feet below the surface—and are the deepest-living octopuses known. They feed on snails, worms, and other ...

"It was once believed that only microbes and viruses inhabited the subseafloor crust beneath hydrothermal vents," the study ...

Scientists have spotted for the first time two deep-sea “jelly” creatures readily turn into one ... Comb jellies are ...

On the bottom of the Pacific Ocean, near fissures spewing hot water, a submersible stumbled upon a thriving community of animals living in cavities below.

leaving the deep-sea floor as dark as the deepest cave. With no sunlight, there are no plants; all vent life belongs to the animal kingdom. And with no plants, there is no photosynthesis.

"Explore the deep sea's most haunting discoveries made by divers. From mysterious artifacts to eerie underwater sightings ...

Deep-sea animals possess unique genes that allow them ... The formation of these metals is influenced by the activity of microbes living on them, which in turn affects the chemical properties ...

Even for a conservation biologist numbed to bad news about nature, the biennial Living Planet report from the World Wildlife ...

Hydrothermal vents are found along deep sea cracks in the Earth’s crust, where the high temperature, incredible pressure and ...