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These are our 50 favorite deep sea creatures. More from Popular Mechanics: ... They resemble sponges or algae-covered rocks and come in pretty much every color and texture imaginable.

Known scientifically as Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni, this deep-sea creature was first identified in 1925 by zoologist Guy Robson after he found two of its tentacles in the stomach of a sperm whale ...

LURKING beneath the ocean’s surface are a host of terrifying creatures most humans will only see in their nightmares. Yet, new research has revealed that scientists have observed just 0.001% … ...

But whatever it was, it seemed as surprised to see the submersible as its operators were to find it—the squid released a small, green cloud of ink after noticing the robot visitor. Researchers ...

The deep sea is home to weird and wonderful creatures that, over millions of years, have evolved specific traits to survive the extreme conditions of their habitat. These adaptations to their ...

This previously unknown symbiotic relationship helps keep methane—a major greenhouse gas—trapped in the ocean.

The E/V Nautilus keeps churning out fascinating videos of sea life and ocean research. This week, it debuted a video on YouTube showing three bizarre creatures encountered on an exploration of ...

NPR's podcast Short Wave brings the stories of a newly identified deep sea creature, the benefits of exercise for healing our nervous system and science-backed tips for holiday eating.

LURKING beneath the ocean’s surface are a host of terrifying creatures most humans will only see in their nightmares. Yet, new research has revealed that scientists have observed just 0.001% … ...