A “gigantic” and rare deep sea creature first discovered in the 1800s, could inhabit up to 59% of the world’s deep oceans ...

A powerful underwater volcano known as Axial Seamount off the Oregon coast may erupt. Though scientists say it poses no ...

Humans have only explored a tiny percentage of the seafloor, so there's a good chance some of the strangest creatures or ...

A new study highlights the potential of amber fossils to capture evidence of powerful, prehistoric ocean waves ...

The study concludes that the amber was originally formed as resin in coastal forests. During massive tsunami events, entire ...

This sea urchin, found in the deep-sea Clarion Clipperton Zone, is one of many diverse species living at depths of up to 18,000 feet. Spanning 1.7 million square miles of ocean from Hawaii to ...

Can you imagine a volcano underwater? Well, it exists and scientists have found it was an active volcano in Canada. That’s ...

There are some strange looking animals, but if you turn your eye to the deep ocean, that's where you'll find some truly weird ...

In 2023, researchers suggested that about 90% of species in the Clarion-Clipperton Zone, are new to science: they found more than 5,000 deep-sea creatures they'd never seen before. In 2024 ...

Despite covering over 70% of Earth’s surface, the vast majority of the deep sea remains unexplored. In fact, scientists have now revealed that humans have directly observed less than 0.001% of ...

Unique creatures, odd animals and new species are discovered across the planet. Some are found lurking in remote corners of the world, while others have been hiding right under our noses.