Earth's vast oceanic biodiversity remains largely unexplored, with only a fraction of an estimated two million total living ...

P opcorn-like parasites, ghostly crustaceans, and creepy worms are among the 14 new species that have recently been found in ...

New research unveils 14 previously unknown marine species, offering fresh insight into life hidden in the ocean’s depths. Earth’s oceans still hold an immense number of undiscovered organisms, with ...

A 2022 deep-sea voyage discovered a glowing shark and a delicate, porcelain crab species off the coast of Western Australia.

Observing krill feeding behavior in a laboratory setting, the researchers behind the new study found that the presence of ...

Mikey’s golden pygmygobies were “typically found deep within caves” of offshore coral reefs, the study said. The fish were seen swimming “along the surface of cave roofs and walls in small groups of ...

Named Xiphodracon goldencapsis, the new species is an ichthyosaur -- an order of large extinct marine reptiles -- that lived ...

Marine researchers have announced the discovery of three new deep-sea snailfish, including the kind-of-adorable pink bumpy snailfish. Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) underwater ...

Off the southern coast of Iran, fishermen hauled in their catch and started sifting through it. A “large”-headed sea creature with “very small teeth” drew their attention — and for good reason. It ...

A rare ancient sword dragon sea reptile fossil found in the UK reveals key details about Early marine life and ichthyosaur ...

The marine reptile would have been about three metres long and would have eaten fish and squid, scientists say ...

A new climbing reptile from the Jurassic period, Sphenodraco scandentis, has been discovered following the reconstruction of ...