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In addition to the strange things that have been found in the deep sea, there are some strange creatures that are able to survive the darkness and intense pressure of the deepest parts of the ocean.

This is only the second time the species has been recorded while alive. “I thought it was A.I.,” says fish biologist Kory Evans.

A scary-looking creature with “devil” in its name was spotted close to the surface off Tenerife, a Spanish island.

Most life on Earth depends on oxygen—but not these creatures! From deep-sea organisms to microscopic marvels, these 9 animals have evolved to survive without oxygen in ways that defy science. Discover ...

The Cambrian sea was a very strange and alien place. Evolutionary biologist Stephen Jay Gould described the animals that lived there in his book Wonderful Life: The Burgess Shale and the Nature of ...

The animal kingdom has so many stranger-than-fiction animals. From a glowing green sea slug to a lizard with a toad's head, these weird animals are some of the most fascinating creatures in the ...

fragile animals. Nevertheless, they can survive the extreme pressures in the deep sea. How do they do it? And what do they feed on? An international team investigates the strange world 2000 meters ...

For most creatures, finding a mate here is a near-impossible task. Deep-sea anglerfish (Ceratioidei), however, have adapted to this problem in extraordinary ways. Male anglerfish are tiny — sometimes ...