Deep in the ocean, living in eternal darkness, is the dumbo octopus (of the genus Grimpoteuthis), a creature that few humans have seen face-to-face. When someone is lucky enough to spot one, they're ...
The findings, shared Tuesday in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Arctic report card, show how climate change is scrambling ecosystems and shape-shifting the landscape in the part ...
The formal name of the newly discovered species is derived from the term for "darkness" in the languages of the Andes peoples, signifying the deep, dark ocean from where it preys. "With baited ...
They chose it to signify the pitch-black depths this creature prowls. "Dulcibella camanchaca is a fast-swimming predator that we named after 'darkness' in the languages of the peoples from the Andes ...
Plunging as deep as ... their dark, frigid waters are under mind-boggling pressure – up to 1,088 atmospheres (or 16,000 pounds per square inch). Yet despite the harsh conditions, strange creatures ...