Meet some of the 31 new species scientists have identified in what could be record time, off the coast of Brazil.

A bright yellow coral found deep off Costa Rica is so different from known corals that scientists created a new species, genus and family for it. Its unusual anatomy and hundreds of genes showed that ...

A vampire squid species announced in 2024 has now disappeared from the scientific record as a separate species. Researchers ...

Scientists exploring seamounts off the coast of Costa Rica have discovered a new coral so genetically and morphologically distinct that it required the creation of an entirely new family for its ...

One surprise find was a new species of a clear jellyfish-related animal called the Erenna siphonophore. The animal was found about 6,500 feet below the surface of the ocean. The different species of ...

A small, brightly banded shrimp tucked into a sea cave off the French Mediterranean coast has turned out to be a species no scientist had ever formally described. The find is striking not because the ...

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 ...

KOLLAM: In a significant addition to India’s marine biodiversity, scientists have identified a new species of deep-sea catshark from the Arabian Sea off the Sakthikulangara harbour on the Kollam coast ...