"This could be the first recorded sighting in the world of an adult black devil or abyssal anglerfish (Melanocetus johnsonii) ...

The flat-bodied fish laid itself out on the beach, outside the water, before people approached the creature. Another man in the video who identified the deep-sea species attempted to return the ...

Deep-sea fish thrive in extreme pressure, darkness, and pollution, revealing new survival mechanisms and threats.

A rare deep-sea fish regarded as a harbinger of doom has washed up on a beach in the Canary Islands. The oarfish was discovered by beachgoers in Lanzarote on 10 February, sparking fears among the ...

“When I was a kid, I had a book with some deep-sea creatures, and I loved the illustrations. “They were crazy to me ... to be “crying” over the fish’s relentless pursuit to the surface ...

There is no direct evidence linking oarfish strandings to earthquakes, but some researchers speculate that deep-sea fish like oarfish could be sensitive to underwater seismic activity. The oarfish ...

An exploratory expedition describes two deep-sea, low-oxygen ecosystems in the Red Sea, including some surprising fish. The ...

“Many researchers have suggested this as to why deep-water fish strand on beaches. Sometimes it may be linked to broader shifts such as the El Niño and La Niña cycle but this is not always the cas ...

The deep sea, covering approximately 65% of Earth's surface, has long been considered a biological desert. In this extreme ...

the fish’s bloated body was likely not caused by a preternaturally large cerebellum, but rather rapid pressurization changes during its journey to the surface. This isn’t the first deep-sea ...