As it drifts through the inky blackness of the "midnight zone" in the deep sea, the pelican eel undulates its narrow, whiplike tail and long, snakelike body. It's hard to imagine its slender form ...

The deep sea is filled with all manner of weird and wonderful creatures. Among them is a bizarre eel species with a giant mouth that has a remarkable resemblance to a pelican's beak. Dubbed the ...

Elusive eels may use ultra-black pigmentation alongside bioluminescence to pounce upon and engulf unwitting prey. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here ...

A team of oceanographers watching a deep-sea rover’s camera never saw this coming: a young gulper eel performing fluid acrobatics for the lens. The reactions caught on video from the group of ...

OFF THE COAST OF COSTA RICA (KFOR/Storyful) – A deep-diving Remote Operated Vehicle (ROV) off the coast of Costa Rica captured video that researchers believe has never been caught on camera before.

Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets and tech news with a twist for CNET. When not wallowing in weird gear and iPad apps for cats, she can be found tinkering with her 1956 DeSoto. The deep ...

A large gray serpent-like eel with a large lump in its stomach swims through the dark ocean. Ocean explorers recently stumbled upon an extremely unusual sight in the Pacific's deep sea — a rare, ...

Contentedly full from its last meal, a mysterious sea creature swam through the royal blue depths off the coast of Costa Rica. Twirling and spiraling, the misshapen animal moved in a mesmerizing way.