Head nearly 6,000 feet deep into the waters of the Galápagos Islands off the coast of Ecuador, and you will likely encounter ...

An international research team, including Dr. Nancy Mercado Salas from the Leibniz Institute for the Analysis of Biodiversity ...

The supergiant bathynomid is a deep-sea isopod famous for surviving more than five years without food. Despite residing in an ...

Researchers have reported three significant deep-sea breakthroughs: a thriving subseafloor ecosystem within volcanic crust, the resolved identity of the 'golden orb,' and fossil evidence of colossal ...

Scientists say most of the ocean remains unexplored, raising concerns as climate change and seabed mining reshape marine ...

From deep sea ghost sharks to symbiotic worms and unusual crustaceans, scientists have identified 1,121 new marine species in a single year through the Ocean Census initiative.

The newly described creature was discovered nearly 6,000 feet beneath the ocean’s surface ...

Tiny blue deep-sea octopus discovered near Galapagos confirmed as new species - Palm-size creature was found nearly 5,800ft underwater ...

A newly identified species was found in the Galápagos Islands, one of the world’s most significant biodiverse areas. The tiny ...

Scientists say they’ve found more than 1,100 new marine species over the last year, emphasizing how unexplored the ocean really is.

When scientists set sail to explore the deep sea, they knew they would come face to face with a few unfamiliar creatures. What they did not know was just how many. After months of sorting, marine ...

Brittlestars, sea anemones and a catshark among new-to-science species collected during expedition off the Queensland coast Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news ...