4 h. ago 'I'm a fisherman – people are convinced my latest catch is from another planet'

Russian deep sea fisherman Roman Fedortsov has left social media in shock after sharing footage of his latest catch, which people reckon might be from another planet

Politics

4 h. ago Deep sea fisherman pulls up net and people are convinced he found 'alien'

Deep sea fisherman Roman Fedortsov reeled in an alien-like creature from the northern part of the Pacific Ocean and posted the spine-tingling footage online

Politics

5 h. ago Fisherman's horror after catching disgusting 'alien' fish with giant body and sharp teeth

Roman Fedortsov - who has found several unusual creatures during his past deep sea fishing expeditions - is sharing his most-recent find which looks like it's straight out of a horror movie

Events

45 h. ago 'Freak accident' as missing fisherman pulled overboard by huge shark during competition

Avid fisherman Paul Barning, 58, was taking part in the Game Fishing Association state tournament off the coast of New South Wales in Australia when he disappeared into the ocean

Sport

55 h. ago How do I know young women are not OK? Their devastation over a doomed anglerfish | Emma Beddington

The death of one of the sea’s uglier creatures has led to an outpouring online. What is it about this unfortunate creature that has evoked such big feelings?Here’s an unexpected addition to our 2025 bingo card: young women across the internet have been devastated by the demise of a nightmarish fanged fish. A black seadevil anglerfish (unflatteringly described by one marine biologist as “pretty much evolved to be a giant head”), usually a deep-sea dweller, was recently caught on camera swimming close to the surface by a shark research group near Tenerife. Sadly, apparently sick or injured, it died.This, however, was only the start of the anglerfish’s journey in the hearts and TikToks of young women. The fish’s story has triggered an outpouring of emotion. The narrative they have adopted is that the tiny anglerfish, who lived her life in darkness, wanted to feel the “sun on her face”, so swam alone through the vast ocean to do that before expiring. There have been tattoos, poetry and ...

Politics

3 d. ago Heartbroken Gen Z are getting tattoos of the viral anglerfish for this reason

The deep sea fish that swam to the surface off the coast of Tenerife has inspired a new tattoo trend on TikTok but the reason might point to deeper societal issues

Politics

8 d. ago Cook Islands releases terms of deal with China amid protests about lack of transparency

Agreement includes sections on deep-sea mining and education, document shows, as opposition accuses PM of risking relationship with New ZealandA strategic partnership deal between China and the Cook Islands spans areas from deep-sea mining to education scholarships but excludes security ties, a document released by the Pacific island nation’s government showed.Western nations that traditionally held sway in the region have become increasingly concerned about China’s plans to increase influence after Beijing signed defence, trade and financial deals with Pacific countries in the last three years. Continue reading...

Economics