What has needle-like teeth so large they don’t fit inside its mouth, a huge gaping jaw that completely engulfs its prey, and lives in the depths of the ocean where sunlight can’t reach? That would be ...

Female anglerfish are noteworthy for the small extensions that grow from their heads — called an esca — which illuminate and are used as bait to lure prey in the deep dark water. The aptly named ...

Far below the ocean’s surface, where sunlight disappears and pressure reaches crushing levels, some of the planet’s strangest life forms thrive. These deep-sea creatures have evolved in total darkness ...

There are a number of amazing creatures in the depths of Earth’s oceans. Here are some of our favorites…. This shrimp vomits bioluminescent material onto a viperfish to distract it and escape. This ...

The ocean is home to some sea creatures that will likely give you a fright. Much of the ocean's marine life is yet to be discovered, with scientists estimating that a whopping 91% of ocean species ...

With dagger-like teeth and a hinged jaw, the viperfish uses bioluminescence to lure and ambush prey in the ocean’s dark depths. This predator glows in near-infrared, invisible to most animals, ...