After a two week expedition off the coast of Brazil, an international team of researchers discovered 31 new marine species, ...

The researchers saw many strange animals — many believed to be new to science — living off the whale carcasses.

Before the oldest dinosaur, before animals or even plants had expanded onto dry land, ancient relatives of starfish called ...

Six animals pulled from the deep ocean were so biologically distinct that researchers had to create entirely new taxonomic ...

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. Often called "ghost sharks," Chimaeras are among the most mysterious inhabitants of the deep ...

These spheres from the abyss conceal creatures with startling biology.

A hat-wearing sponge crab is among nearly 150 new animal species discovered in the idyllic waters of the Indian Ocean. The previously unknown creatures were found across 22 undersea mountains ...

Communication is something humans often think we have mastered. We use languages, gestures, facial expressions, and ...

Before recent findings, goblin sharks were only recorded after being hooked on a fishing line and hauled to the surface, dying shortly after.

It could be easy to miss a blob the size of a golf ball. But its blue hue—the rarest color in nature—stood out against the sand, grabbing researchers’ attention. It wasn’t a blob but an adorable blue ...