An abandoned swimming pool looks empty from the outside, but the trap reveals a whole group of stranded fish fighting to survive. The water is dirty, shallow, and full of debris, yet the bluegill have ...

We set a fish trap in a deep spillway not knowing exactly what would move through overnight. When we pulled it up, one catch stood out immediately. It was not the usual species we see in this system.

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 ...