When Ted Judah goes scuba diving off the coast in Monterey Bay, he normally swims at the surface to the area above the dive site and then descends. But on the morning of Dec. 30, the water was ...

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 ...

Growing up 30 minutes from the ocean meant the beach wasn't just a vacation destination—it was a part of my daily life. My Florida upbringing sparked a deep fascination with the sea and a lasting ...

The fish was found at 200 to 2,000 meters below the surface. At least 16 types of recently discovered deep-sea fish are among the darkest creatures ever found, according to a study published Thursday.

Mesopelagic fish, long overlooked in ocean chemistry, are now proven to excrete carbonate minerals much like their shallow-water counterparts—despite living in dark, high-pressure depths. Using the ...

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

Killing the protected animals may be the only way to stop them from eating too many of the Pacific Northwest’s endangered ...

A new study offers the first direct evidence that deep-dwelling mesopelagic fish, which account for up to 94% of global fish biomass, excrete carbonate minerals at rates comparable to shallow-water ...

A deep-sea anglerfish was recently caught on camera in a rare moment, delighting social media users while scaring others. Condrik Tenerife, a Spanish conservation organization, and marine photographer ...

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. Some types of sea ...

Ashlee Lillis’ interview subjects don’t talk. But they have plenty to say through grunts, growls, clicks and other odd noises. “I put my hydrophone — which is our underwater microphone — on the end of ...

A tiny fossil fish from Alberta is forcing scientists to rethink a story that has sat quietly in textbooks for decades. It is ...