In Japanese folklore, appearances of these elusive marine creatures dubbed ‘doomsday fish’ are believed to foreshadow ...

A major scientific effort is underway to uncover elusive deep-sea species in Australian and New Zealand waters, using cutting ...

The oarfish, which is also referred to as the doomsday fish, is a deep-water creature and spends most of its time floating ...

How big is the anglerfish? Why did it come to the surface? A scientist weighs in about what happened to the anglerfish.

A newly discovered deepwater tilefish, Branchiostegus sanae, has been named after San from Princess Mononoke due to its unique facial markings. Researchers confirmed its new-species status through ...

A rarely seen deep-sea creature, whose sighting is often associated with forthcoming disaster, left Mexican beachgoers ...

A huge oarfish washed up near La Paz in Baja California Sur in 2020. Credit: Fernando Cavalin. On a sunlit beach in Lanzarote ...

The Mononoke tilefish, Branchiostegus sanae, sports striking facial markings reminiscent of San’s tribal paint, symbolizing a call for marine conservation.

A rarely seen oarfish appeared in shallow water in Baja California Sur, Mexico, on Feb. 9, surprising beachgoers. The ...

An oarfish, a super rare creature commonly referred to as the “doomsday fish,” washed ashore on a beach in Mexico, leaving ...

A rare oarfish, often called the "doomsday fish," was spotted in Mexico—just days after another deep-sea creature, a deep-sea ...

Marine photographer David Jara Boguñá recently opened up about the viral anglerfish that was spotted swimming in shallow ...