These three fish are freaks, phantoms and mysteries of the deep. Here’s what we’ve learned from the rare glimpses we’ve had of their lives. The deep sea is one of Earth’s final frontiers. Given its ...

Anglerfish, according to National Geographic, are (notoriously ugly) deep-sea creatures that live in “the lonely, lightless bottom of the sea.” So why are people “crying” over one? This whole thing ...

Most undergrads don't get the chance to work with museum-preserved specimens of deep sea anglerfish. Then again, Rose Faucher isn't most undergrads. "The fish world is actually pretty small, and it ...

Deep-sea "alien" fish specimen on display in a laboratory setting, surrounded by jars. Image credits: Dr. Todd Clardy/Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County According to Dr. Ralf Britz, Head of ...

Mesopelagic fish, long overlooked in ocean chemistry, are now proven to excrete carbonate minerals much like their shallow-water counterparts—despite living in dark, high-pressure depths. Using the ...