Deep-sea fish break the mold with novel visual system

By Will Dunham WASHINGTON, Feb 18 (Reuters) - For more than a century, biology textbooks have stated that vision among ...
Scientific American

How do deep-sea fish see in dark water? This new study could hold the clue

Some deep-sea fish may be able to see light in a different way from most other vertebrates, according to a new study. The ...

Deep-sea fish larvae rewrite the rules of how eyes can be built

The deep sea is cold, dark and under immense pressure. Yet life has found a way to prevail there, in the form of some of Earth’s strangest creatures. Since deep-sea critters have adapted to near ...
Forbes

Meet The Rare ‘Ghost’ Of The Deep Sea. Hint: It’s Only Ever Been Seen Alive Once

Meet the “ghost fish,” a phantom of the abyss. Here’s how we found the first ever proof of its existence just a few years ago. The deep sea is a part of the world that very few humans get the chance ...
Forbes

A Biologist Spotlights 3 Of The Rarest Deep-Sea Fish — 1 Was Recently ‘Captured’ Alive For The First Time

These three fish are freaks, phantoms and mysteries of the deep. Here’s what we’ve learned from the rare glimpses we’ve had of their lives. The deep sea is one of Earth’s final frontiers. Given its ...