A bumpy snailfish, Andean mouse opossum and ancient sea cow were just some of the many species described in 2025.

From a third species of manta to a 'death ball' sponge, discover the array of new findings made in the world's oceans in 2025 ...

Researchers at the California Academy of Sciences kept busy throughout 2025. Along with collaborators from across the globe, ...

The most transformative deep sea finding in a generation is not a single strange animal or a record-breaking trench, but ...

The Marianna Trench is the deepest area of the ocean, and therefore one of the most mysterious underwater regions in the world. The Mariana Trench Environment and Ecology Research expedition (MEER) ...

CALIFORNIA, USA — Scientists exploring the deep waters off California’s coast have discovered a tiny new species of snailfish that has been capturing attention not only for its scientific value but ...

A transparent goby fish drifted through the darkness, its skeleton visible through paper-thin skin. Nearby, a sea slug wore ...