New DNA probes allow for efficient surveying of the hidden lives of squids and octopuses in the deep sea. This development provides an effective tool for marine ecological research and conservation ...

A new study analyzes the evolutionary history of 11 deep-sea species from environments stretching from the central Indian ...

The specimens were the bycatch of a fishing vessel in the South China Sea, which researchers later bought to study.

How far would you go for a good meal? For some of the ocean's top predators, maintaining a decent diet requires some ...

Scientists have captured the first footage of an elusive deep sea shark inhabiting the waters near Southeast Asia ’s Timor-Leste. Cephaloscyllium pictum, or the painted swellshark, was first ...

The researchers studied tissue from over 120 fish. They found that 50 to 60 percent of their diet came from ocean’s twilight ...

Japan warns of a catastrophic megaquake along the Nankai Trough, with the potential to trigger massive tsunamis, destroy ...

The manta ray-inspired design greatly enhanced the stability, efficiency and flexibility of humanoid robots underwater.

A rare run of bluefin tuna off North Carolina's Outer Banks has pier anglers hooking giants just yards from the beach.

Most of what’s known about the deep-sea painted swellshark, was learned when researchers found specimens in the fish markets ...

Photo by Huang M-C, Kawai T (2025) At a fishing port in Taiwan, researchers bought four giant crustaceans hauled in as bycatch by a trawling vessel in the South China Sea. The deep-sea dwellers ...