Open wide! The gaping gob of a pelican eel can expand into a voluminous sac for trapping elusive prey in the dark ocean ...

Trawlers off the coast of Cabo Verde hauled in the “spoon”-nosed sea animal but didn’t realize how unique it was at first.

Whether it's the cause of a flamingo-pink lake or the source of splotchy circles in the desert, nature holds countless ...

Scientists have hypotheses about some of nature's biggest mysteries but are still working on proof. Some beautiful phenomena ...

The deep sea creature also attract its prey using a flashing light light at the end of its long dorsal spine. Its teeth are so big, the viperfish can’t even close its mouth. This eel-like ...

Humanity has only explored 0.001% of the deep sea, according to a May 2025 study. Credit - Getty Images The Trump Administration signed an executive order late last month aiming to fast-track ...

Pelican/Gulper eel (Eurypharynx pelecanoides ... Sporting a distinctive pink hue and elongate snout, the goblin shark is often referred to as a living fossil. This rare deep-sea creature can grow up ...

Justine Calma is a senior science reporter covering energy and the environment with more than a decade of experience. She is also the host of Hell or High Water: When Disaster Hits Home, a podcast ...

President Donald Trump is trying to fast track a brand new, highly controversial industry – mining critical minerals in the deep sea. Trump signed an executive order Thursday directing the ...

Deep sea mining has been off limits thus far, both because it's awfully hard, and because governments haven't yet firmed up regulations around extracting minerals offshore. That might soon change ...

China plans to establish a deep-sea research station by 2030 in the South China Sea at a depth of 2,000 meters. This high-tech facility will study cold seep ecosystems, monitor methane emissions ...