The oceans truly contain countless mysteries.

We've mapped the surface of Mars in more detail than the bottom of our own oceans. Over 80% of the seafloor remains ...

When deep-sea researchers sent their underwater robot more than one mile deep in waters off Hawaiʻi, they were surprised to ...

Far below the ocean’s surface, where sunlight can’t reach, some of the most unusual creatures on Earth thrive in complete ...

Meet the “ghost fish,” a phantom of the abyss. Here’s how we found the first ever proof of its existence just a few years ago. The deep sea is a part of the world that very few humans get the chance ...

The ocean is still one of the biggest mysteries on Earth, and the deeper you go, the stranger it gets. Far below the surface, where sunlight can’t reach, lives a world full of creatures that look more ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Here’s a sentence you probably didn’t expect to read today: Thousands of strangers on the internet just collectively named a ...

Thousands of meters below the ocean's surface lurk some gigantic creatures, much larger than their shallow-water brethren. Scientists have a few hunches for why this happens, but the debate continues.

These three fish are freaks, phantoms and mysteries of the deep. Here’s what we’ve learned from the rare glimpses we’ve had of their lives. The deep sea is one of Earth’s final frontiers. Given its ...

This past July and August scientists onboard the Schmidt Ocean Institute’s research vessel Falkor (too) spotted the oddities through the eyes of an underwater robot as they explored the Mar del Plata ...

What is truly scary about the ocean is that many of the threats are invisible. While the surface may appear tranquil, there ...

Here’s a sentence you probably didn’t expect to read today: Thousands of strangers on the internet just collectively named a deep-sea creature that lives on sunken wood at the bottom of the ocean, and ...