This is Mongabay’s second story in a short series about the new Shimoni Fish Port. Read the first story here. SHIMONI, Kenya — On a drizzly March afternoon, more than two dozen vessels bobbed on ...

Scientists have discovered Chile’s red cusk-eel living deep inside methane seeps - chemical oases once thought too extreme ...

Meet the Atlantic wolffish, green humphead parrotfish, and other unusual species with extraordinary adaptations.

What started as a quiet night offshore turned into a record-challenging moment for a Florida angler fishing 120 miles off the Alabama coast. Around 4 a.m. on Aug. 1, Taylor Guidry stepped onto the ...

Divers in Taiwan film a giant oarfish, Regalecus glesne, in shallow waters. Encountering this mysterious creature is always a special treat.

HAMPTON, N.H. (AP) — A New Hampshire teenager on a deep-sea fishing trip this week hauled in a 177-pound (80 kilogram) Atlantic halibut, a fish so big that it weighed more than him and could be a ...

The fish was found at 200 to 2,000 meters below the surface. At least 16 types of recently discovered deep-sea fish are among the darkest creatures ever found, according to a study published Thursday.

A new study offers the first direct evidence that deep-dwelling mesopelagic fish, which account for up to 94% of global fish biomass, excrete carbonate minerals at rates comparable to shallow-water ...

U.S. marshal and undocumented immigrant shot during ICE stop in Los Angeles, officials say A major Russian drone and missile ...

Holly has a degree in Medical Biochemistry from the University of Leicester. Her scientific interests include genomics, personalized medicine, and bioethics.View full profile Holly has a degree in ...

For an animal, surviving in the ocean’s deepest trenches requires remarkable adaptations: a gelatinous body that can withstand pressure, bioluminescent features to guide it, and a transparent ...