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

The 30cm-long (11.8in) juvenile was spotted at a depth of 600m (1,968ft), near the South Sandwich Islands in the south Atlantic Ocean. Experts believe colossal squid can grow up to 7m (23ft) in length ...

The deep sea, a realm of perpetual darkness, crushing pressure, and cold temperatures, is home to some of the most unusual and mysterious creatures on Earth. Recent discoveries have unveiled a host of ...

Researchers are not even halfway through analyzing the thousands of samples collected from the Southern Ocean, but they've already discovered 30 new deep-sea creatures. Reading time 2 minutes The deep ...

A transparent goby fish drifted through the darkness, its skeleton visible through paper-thin skin. Nearby, a sea slug wore ...

A treasure trove of deep reef dwellers has been discovered in coral reefs off the coast of Guam, including 20 that are new to ...

The superbug's head and shell resemble the helmet of iconic Star Wars villain Darth Vader, after which they have been named.

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

In the deep sea, there are places where chemicals and nutrients seep out of the sediment and into the water. These chemosynthetics-based ecosystems were discovered in 1977, and in the decades since, ...

Scientists found a “golden” sea creature “deep within” underwater caves off Saudi Arabia and discovered a new species, a study said. Photo from Getty / iStockphoto On a coral reef off the western ...

The recently announced discoveries were made on a 2022 deep-sea expedition off Western Australia’s Gascoyne coast csiro.au Australian scientists discovered two new marine species: a tiny porcelain ...