A long-term deep-sea experiment revealed that a crucial species failed to appear where it should have thrived. In many horror films, the most unsettling moments come from creatures that can't always ...

Once they knew that the zombie worms existed, scientists started looking for them more. Because they'd been found on bodies of dead animals at the bottom of the sea, they drug whale carcasses and ...

A coalition of international researchers has found a remarkable treasure trove of new species in the icy depths of the southern Atlantic Ocean.

A ten-year study found that zombie worms are missing from the ocean floor in waters off British Columbia’s coast—a finding ...

What happens when the ocean’s giants die? Despite their blubbery bodies, whales eventually sink to the bottom in what are called “whale falls,” becoming an essential source of food, nutrients and ...

A team of researchers in England has discovered how a worm with no mouth or stomach may have messed with the ocean's fossil record for millions of years. Freelancer Michael Franco writes about the ...

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In a scary movie, creatures that can’t always be seen often provide the biggest frights for characters and viewers alike. In deep-ocean research, the absence of one particular creature—the so-called ...

Strange New Species Scientists Recently Discovered: 25 Scariest Facts About The Deepest Oceans: You dont need to go to space to find aliens. Just find yourself a spot of ocean and head straight down.

Scientists in California have discovered a new species of worm capable of turning tarantulas into living 'zombies' and eating them from the inside out. A team of scientists from the University of ...