A team of scientists exploring deep sea trenches off the coast of Japan set two new records: the deepest fish ever filmed and the deepest fish ever caught. The scientists were led by Alan Jamieson, ...

In one of the most profound deep-sea discoveries in recent years, new footage from Japan’s deepest ocean trenches is transforming our understanding of life at extreme depths. Captured over nearly 460 ...

Hadal snailfish are pale, soft-bodied animals adapted to pressures that crush most vertebrates. Their thin tissues can reveal internal organs, giving some specimens an almost transparent appearance.

On a recent expedition in the Pacific Ocean, a team of marine scientists captured images of what they are calling “the world’s deepest fish.” During a research expedition that began in August 2022, ...