By Liz Kimbrough A transparent goby fish drifted through the darkness, its skeleton visible through paper-thin skin. Nearby, ...

A bumpy snailfish, Andean mouse opossum and ancient sea cow were just some of the many species described in 2025.

The world still holds its secrets. Hidden under wet rocks, in the ocean’s twilight crevices, and in the minutiae of the ...

Almost one decade of recorded data retrieved from deep coral reef dives reveals some of the first evidence of that climate ...

As companies search underwater for resources, scientists are taking inventory of the ocean-dwelling creatures that could be ...

Deep-sea mining trials revealed significant but localized biodiversity loss in one of the planet’s least explored ecosystems.

Most closely related to dugongs, it was discovered in 1741 by biologist Georg Wilhelm Steller, after the expedition to North ...

Lanice spongicola lives on a glass sponge, a deep-sea sponge with a skeleton made of silica, that rises from hard rock. The ...

Only 1.5 centimeters in length on average, these new jellyfish have 24 eyes located in four sensory organs, which together provide the organism 360-degree vision. Although this new species has only ...

Beyond rising temperatures, the indirect effects of global warming, such as greater human activity in the region, add further ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Just six pieces of rubber smaller than a pea can be fatal to seabirds, new research shows, revealing shockingly ...

From polygamous tree toads to heavy stick bugs, this year’s extensive new species discoveries are changing the way we see our ...