Researchers spotted the flying spaghetti monster roughly 900 miles (1,450 kilometers) off the coast of Chile, near a little-known seamount that towers 10,200 feet (3,109 m) above the seafloor.

A team of oceanographers exploring international waters with an underwater robot have confirmed the existence of flying ...

Among the finds: a rare sighting of a creature commonly known as "flying spaghetti monsters," or Bathyphysa siphonophores. Another creature, a live Promachoteuthis squid, was filmed for the first time ...

Armed with their trusty ROV SuBastian, the clever folks over at Schmidt Ocean Institute were surveying the unnamed and unexplored seamount when they spotted two flying spaghetti monsters.

Among the finds: a rare sighting of a creature commonly known as "flying spaghetti monsters," or Bathyphysa siphonophores. Another creature, a live Promachoteuthis squid, was filmed for the first ...

During the 28-day expedition, researchers also spotted two Bathyphysa siphonophores, rare deep-sea marine creatures also known as "flying spaghetti monsters" because of their long, wavy tendrils.

The ocean images and footage below shows highlights from the mission, including the rarely seen Bathyphysa conifera, also known as the "flying spaghetti monster." A remotely operated vehicle the ...

Among the finds: a rare sighting of a creature commonly known as "flying spaghetti monsters," or Bathyphysa siphonophores. A rarely seen Bathyphysa conifera, commonly known as flying spaghetti ...

Deep beneath the waves of the sea, hidden ecosystems have thrived for millennia. Scientists continue to discover more of them, including the recent find of a whole new underwater mountain and 20 ...