LURKING beneath the ocean’s surface are a host of terrifying creatures most humans will only see in their nightmares. Yet, ...

Deep-sea fish adapt to some of the most extreme conditions on Earth. New research analyzing their evolution finds the same ...

Together, they tell a story of survival and adaptation written in two evolutionary pathways. If you thought fish in the deepest parts of the ocean were safe from human activity, think again. The ...

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How do fish survive in the extreme conditions of the deep sea—amid icy cold, darkness, and immense water pressure? A genomic study provides surprising answers: A single mutated gene might have ...

A recent video from the ocean’s depths has stunned even seasoned scientists — showing two parasites firmly attached to a fish ...

In haunting footage captured about 1,604 feet (489 meters) under the sea, cameras captured the tubular crustaceans latched onto the fish’s back. Though the parasites’ presence might trigger your gag ...

Beneath the ocean's crushing blackness lies an ecosystem that has ... feeding from the female until it is needed to fertilise the eggs. Grenadiers are deep water fish that can sometimes reach more ...

A strange video from the South Atlantic Ocean showed parasites on a deep-sea fish. These parasites, Lophoura szidati copepods, looked like they had pigtails. They clung to the head of a rattail ...