Learn about the deep sea squid that was found buried in mud, sticking its tentacles out to blend in with the environment.

Cephalopods—the class of animals that comprises octopuses and squids—are ubiquitous throughout the ocean, including in the ...

Almost a half-mile below Monterey Bay's surface, California scientists recorded rare footage of a seven-arm octopus eating a ...

The rare creature, called Haliphron atlanticus, was seen by the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute's biodiversity and ...

Deep-sea creatures exhibit gigantism, with football-sized eyes and van-sized sponges thriving in crushing darkness. These ...

Most people have never heard of the rare, seven-armed creature MBARI recently filmed in the deep sea. Watch footage of it ...

For all of humanity’s ventures to outer space, we’ve yet to see 99.999% of the deep-sea floor. In the latest subaquatic news, ...

One of the most attractive targets for deep sea mining advocates is the Clarion-Clipperton Zone (CCZ), a continent-sized ...

Ancient mariners' tales of the terrifying Kraken, a colossal sea monster, have been scientifically linked to the elusive ...

A newly discovered predatory “death-ball” sponge in the Southern Ocean hunts small prey with tiny hooks, revealing surprising ...

An ocean-mining company has funded some of the most comprehensive scientific studies to date, and peer-reviewed results have ...