CMFRI discovers a new deep-sea fish species, Cyttopsis indica, from the Arabian Sea, enhancing marine biodiversity ...

These three fish are freaks, phantoms and mysteries of the deep. Here’s what we’ve learned from the rare glimpses we’ve had of their lives. The deep sea is one of Earth’s final frontiers. Given its ...

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 ...

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 ...

The deep sea is home to some of the most bizarre and horrifying creatures on Earth, but one of these elusive predators recently made a rare appearance near the ocean's surface. A humpback anglerfish ...

Deep-sea fish, a group of inhabitants of the most light-deprived and harsh environments on our planet, have been discovered to possess a vision similar to humans. This groundbreaking finding not only ...

A new study led by scientists at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI), along with international partners, finds that proposed commercial fishing in the deep ocean could have serious ...

Scientists are revolutionizing how new marine species are described through the Ocean Species Discoveries initiative. Using advanced lab techniques, researchers recently unveiled 14 new species from ...

The deep sea is cold, dark and under immense pressure. Yet life has found a way to prevail there, in the form of some of Earth’s strangest creatures. Since deep-sea critters have adapted to near ...

WASHINGTON, Feb 18 (Reuters) - For more than a century, biology textbooks have stated that vision among vertebrates - people included - is built from two clearly defined cell types: rods for ...

Behold, the latest in deep-sea fashion: An unfortunate fish sporting parasitic copepods as pigtails. An international team of scientists affiliated with the Schmidt Ocean Institute and the Woods Hole ...

Join Paul Cuffaro and explore an underwater adventure as we dive to hunt for exotic sea creatures for a saltwater aquarium. Encounter venomous lionfish, vibrant tropical fish, coral banded shrimp, and ...