Organisms in the deep sea rely on gravity flows to lay down sediment and then make burrows beneath the seafloor, according to a new study.

Rare deep-sea ‘doomsday fish’ washes up on Canary Islands coast - The oarfish – regarded as a harbinger of doom – was ...

By studying elephant seals' hunting patterns, scientists have discovered a new way to monitor deep-sea fish populations.

Marine biologists at the University of California Santa Cruz have tagged thousands of northern elephant seals with smart ...

Northern elephant seals may hold the key to unlocking the secrets of the open ocean's twilight zone (~200 – 1,000 meters deep). According to a new ...

Northern elephant seals may hold the key to unlocking the secrets of the open ocean’s twilight zone (~200 – 1,000 meters deep). According to a new study, these deep-diving creatures can help estimate ...

The scary-looking fish is usually to be found more than a mile below the surface, where little to no light penetrates.

Jara and his team were able to swim alongside and capture this rare sighting of the black seadevil, a species that usually inhabits the inky depths of the ocean ...