Most of what we know about the elusive creature comes from research on its remains found in whale stomachs, but scientists ...

Two tiny sea creatures with translucent bodies found on the California coast are both new species. They’re sea slugs, part of ...

The specimens were the bycatch of a fishing vessel in the South China Sea, which researchers later bought to study.

A calving iceberg exposed a region that never before had been seen by human eyes, revealing a vibrant, thriving ecosystem ...

The animals are Hewitsonia butterflies — and were just discovered as a new species. “The adult Hewitsonia have (a) rather large wingspan, compared to the majority of (related species ...

A new study analyzes the evolutionary history of 11 deep-sea species from environments stretching from the central Indian ...

fish and many other creatures. These deep-sea oases are just some of many areas of the ocean floor that scientists are only beginning to explore, discovering new species along the way. A recent ...

Two tiny sea creatures with translucent bodies found on the California coast are both new species. They’re sea slugs, part of the Dotidae family. And while they’re small — measuring less ...

An expedition spotted a baby of the species in the South Sandwich Islands. This cephalopod can grow to more than 20 feet and has proved elusive in its deep-sea environs.

The new species was named after a manga character ... While studying coral reefs in the South China Sea, tiny “vibrant red” creatures — less than half an inch wide — caught the attention ...