Ocean Census has embarked on numerous expeditions—so far—with a sole aim: discovering new species in the "world's greatest ...

Researchers have found at least 866 new marine species as part of a global mission to protect and accelerate the discovery of ...

The exhaustive research has been conducted as part of the Nippon Foundation Nekton Ocean Census. Launched in April 2023, the ...

Some Animals Cooperate With Members of Other ... The Dark Side of the Ocean: New Giant Sea Bug Species Named After Darth Vader Jan. 14, 2025 — A newly discovered giant isopod has been named ...

Deep below the surface of the ocean in the South China Sea, a robot named “discovery” searched the seafloor for life. Faxian, ...

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The decidedly unattractive creature dominated the competition in the contest run by Mountains to Sea Conservation Trust, ...

For years, scientists felt like the fish they were watching watched them back. A new study suggests they can recognize a ...

The ocean covers nearly three-quarters of our planet but scientists say we have barely scratched the surface of what lives in ...

The fastest shark in the sea is losing the race against extinction. Capable of reaching speeds of up to 45 miles per hour, ...

The Blobfish was crowned as the ‘New Zealand’s Fish Of The Year’ after being awarded as the 'World’s Ugliest Fish' back in ...