Scientists are revolutionizing how new marine species are described through the Ocean Species Discoveries initiative. Using advanced lab techniques, researchers recently unveiled 14 new species from ...

The second expedition took researchers to the Southern Ocean’s Bellingshausen Sea, off West Antarctica. The team was the ...

The expedition also revealed a new species of armoured and iridescent scale worms, called Eulagisca sp. nov., as well as ...

In the darkness of the deep ocean, where pressure crushes and light fails, an expedition has found an astonishing array of ...

Earth is full of bizarre creatures, with more being discovered each year. As documented in the scientific journal Species Diversity in 2024, researchers recently discovered a highly unusual marine ...

Heat-trapping methane may be best known for the dangers it poses to humans and Earth’s atmosphere, but in the dark depths of the ocean, the greenhouse gas is a nourishing meal for some of the world’s ...

A recent marine expedition found fascinating new species in the deep Pacific, highlighting how little is still known about life beneath the ocean.

A Chinese submersible has discovered thousands of worms and mollusks nearly 10 kilometers (six miles) below sea level in the Mariana Trench, the deepest colony of creatures ever observed, a study ...

Holly has a degree in Medical Biochemistry from the University of Leicester. Her scientific interests include genomics, personalized medicine, and bioethics.View full profile Holly has a degree in ...

The Antarctic blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus ssp. Intermedia) is the largest animal on the planet, but it is critically ...

As many have guessed from the massive animal's size, this new yacht owner is a male sea lion. Males typically have a large crest on the top of their heads, whereas females have a typical round head.