"Everyone in the control room let out a loud 'Oooooh!' at the same time. We were all enchanted," a researcher said.

Until recently, the deep sea was too distant, cold, and high pressure for humans to explore, and much of it remains unknown.

Scientists discovered a fascinating new deep sea animal they call the "mystery mollusc," and captured footage of the glowing ...

Advances in technology that enabled the discovery of a new species by California scientists may lead to a better ...

More than two decades after spotting a mysterious, gelatinous, bioluminescent creature swimming in the deep sea, California ...

Most sea slugs use their raspy tongues to feed on prey that is attached to the seafloor. Instead, Bathydevius caudactylus ...

It took nearly 25 years for biologists to discover that a swimming and glowing organism in the ocean’s midnight zone was ...

Researchers have discovered a new species of glowing sea slug deep in the ocean’s midnight zone. Monterey Bay Aquarium ...

Monterey Bay is the best studied patch of deep ocean in the world,” said Bruce Robison, senior scientist at MBARI. “And yet ...

It dwells in the midnight zone. Scientists at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute identified an intriguing new deep sea species off of California. It's see-through, can glow, and nabs ...

Researchers have discovered a new species of glowing sea slug deep in the ocean’s midnight zone. Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) scientists said in a press release on Tuesday ...

At the same time, my feelings of inadequacy helped me realize that if I’d never explored my connection with the ocean beyond the surface level, then the members of my community who were also juggling ...