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

Twenty-four species of deep-sea crustaceans that had never been documented before have been formally described from the Clarion-Clipperton Zone, a vast stretch of the central Pacific Ocean floor where ...

In their two-week trip to Perth Canyon, researchers discovered a treasure-trove of deep-sea creatures, including Venus Flytrap anemones and golden coral, LiveScience reports. Scientists from the ...

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Even ecosystems once considered somewhat shielded from human waste are still being reached by it.

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

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 ...

Living nearly 900 meters underwater, this isopod evolved unusual adaptations to thrive in the world’s most food-scarce ...

The snails and other mollusks around hydrothermal vents have evolved to thrive in extreme conditions, but mineral extraction ...