Researchers studying deep-sea processes off Hainan Island made an unexpected discovery. Pacific sleeper sharks swam from cold, northern waters into the tropical South China Sea. The rare sighting has ...

Scientists filmed a squid covering itself in mud and holding its tentacles upright, using camouflage that helps it hide on the ocean floor.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It looked like a shadow at first — but after several minutes, a rare species of deep-sea shark had swum by an underwater camera 54 ...

Trawlers off Taiwan caught a deep-sea predator with “very large” eyes and discovered a new species, a study said. Getty Images/iStockphoto Around an island off mainland Taiwan, shrimp trawlers hauled ...

The rush to mine the deep ocean is no longer a distant possibility. It’s here, thanks to global demand for minerals like cobalt and nickel rising, meaning governments and corporations are eyeing the ...

Beneath the ocean's surface lies a world of perpetual darkness, home to some of Earth's most bizarre and fascinating creatures. These deep-sea inhabitants have evolved extraordinary adaptations to ...

Around an island off mainland Taiwan, shrimp trawlers hauled in their nets and started sifting through their catch. A deep-sea predator with “very large” eyes caught their attention — and for good ...