Deep-sea creatures are some of the most skilled survivalists in the world. They endure isolation, extreme temperatures, and ...

By Liz Kimbrough A transparent goby fish drifted through the darkness, its skeleton visible through paper-thin skin. Nearby, ...

Lanice spongicola lives on a glass sponge, a deep-sea sponge with a skeleton made of silica, that rises from hard rock. The ...

Beneath the ocean's surface lies a world of perpetual darkness, home to some of Earth's most bizarre and fascinating creatures. These deep-sea inhabitants have evolved extraordinary adaptations to ...

As companies search underwater for resources, scientists are taking inventory of the ocean-dwelling creatures that could be ...

Most of us think of long lifespans and immediately picture giant tortoises or ancient oak trees. But the animal world is full of unexpected creatures that live far longer than you’d ever guess.

The deep sea is home to weird and wonderful creatures that, over millions of years, have evolved specific traits to survive the extreme conditions of their habitat. These adaptations to their ...

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Transparent-faced fish drift through dusky waters. Snowlike flecks of dead plants sift down from the world above. Soft sponges peek through the soot of the seafloor.

The livestream featured transparent-faced fish drifting through dusky waters with only occasional mutters among marine biologists breaking the thick silence. The researchers behind the vehicle filming ...

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These creatures may not have hearts, but they have adapted regardless. Some extraordinary creatures exist without a heart and thrive in their own ways. Imagine life without a heart—it sounds ...