The deep sea is full of surprises, hiding creatures that look like they belong in a sci-fi movie rather than our oceans.

Now, there’s a new creature to add to the very important ... Scientists have discovered that a small, bug-like crustacean called Idotea balthica can pollinate red seaweed, a type of algae ...

Hunting in darkness isn't easy, something the stoplight loosejaw has an advantage in. It produces red bioluminescence, a color most deep-sea creatures ... and feeds on tiny crustaceans.

Far beneath the ocean’s sunlit surface, in crushing darkness and near-freezing temperatures, lurks a creature once thought to ...

A giant crustacean that resembles a large white shrimp may be far more common across the deep sea than thought ... on the little we know about these creatures. Journal reference ...

Thousands of metres below the ocean’s surface, incredible deep sea creatures live in the cold darkness. Creatures like the ghost fish, dumbo octopus and deep sea urchin are examples of animals that ...