Biology professor Shana Goffredi calls these new curious creatures “extremely adorable” — although arachnophobes may disagree.

Scientists discovered three new species of sea spiders that live near the ocean floor and feast on bacteria that convert ...

Deep below the surface of the ocean, bacteria and critters that feed off nutrients spouting from hydrothermal vents met with ...

LURKING beneath the ocean’s surface are a host of terrifying creatures most humans will only see in their nightmares. Yet, new research has revealed that scientists have observed just 0.001% … ...

Giant sea spiders (Colossendeis) have spindly legs that can stretch wider than a dinner plate.They live on the Arctic and Antarctic ocean floor down to depths of 13,100 feet (4,000 m), where they ...

A deep-sea submersible found worms and snails living in cavities below the sea floor — the first time animals have been discovered in such habitats. The creatures may have been pushed into their ...

Animals living in one of Earth’s most extreme environments—beneath the bottom of the sea—are not just making the best of the situation, according to new research. The animals are actually ...

Animals living in one of Earth’s most extreme environments—beneath the bottom of the sea—are not just making the best of the situation, ... Creatures Crafting Their Own Worlds Beneath the Ocean Floor ...

Scientists probing the bottom of the Pacific Ocean made a surprising discovery: animals living underneath the seafloor in an area with volcanic activity. Giant tubeworms, which are known as the ...

LURKING beneath the ocean’s surface are a host of terrifying creatures most humans will only see in their nightmares. Yet, new research has revealed that scientists have observed just 0.001% … ...