Hidden in the abyss of the Atacama Trench, Dulcibella camanchaca reveals itself as a unique predator adapted to the darkness.

A terrifying predator was discovered eight kilometres below the surface of the ocean. Researchers discover a menacing new ...

Researchers studied the annual mass deaths of pink amphipods in Eilat. Climate change and disease were ruled out.

The creature's home is in one of the most extreme environments on Earth, where the temperature is freezing, and the pressure is unbelievable– over 1,000 times what we experience at sea level.

Xu Xun, director of BGI-Research, emphasized the importance of the research in redefining human understanding of deep-sea ...

Thought to lurk underground in the dark, honeycomb-like recesses between two Edwards Aquifer springs in central Texas, the elusive Peck's cave amphipod depends on steady spring flows and clean water ...

It's easy to overlook minute animals like the Hay's spring amphipod. Full-grown individuals only reach about one centimeter in length, and they're not fond of the limelight. They live almost all their ...

Microsporidian parasites are a group of spore-forming unicellular organisms that can infect a variety of hosts, including amphipods, which are small crustaceans found in freshwater and marine ...