Electric rays have rounded, thick bodies with stubby tails. They generally range from small to medium in size. They are much ...

A mischievous sea cucumber and 56 other newly discovered marine species are making a splash in the South Atlantic Ocean. The new creatures were discovered during an expedition of ...

A deep-sea exploration team has discovered 57 new species, including one they compare to a Spongebob Squarepants character, ‘Patrick Star’. STAY UP TO DATE WITH THE LATEST NEWS BY SUBSCRIBING TO ...

Scientists have discovered 57 new to science marine species, along with five new genera, in the deep-sea canyons off the ...

Underside of the exoskeleton of the newly discovered giant isopod species Bathynomus tuebingoborikensis, showing several ...

Scientists have discovered over 110 new deep-sea creatures in the Coral Sea, with the number likely to exceed 200. The creatures were found in the Coral Sea Marine Park at a depth between 2,000m and 3 ...

In a recent paper published in Scientific Reports, researchers from the United States Geological Survey (USGS) warn that some rocks containing deep-sea minerals may catch fire once at the surface. The ...

Scientists from the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) have discovered a new species of electric ray from the deep waters of the southeastern Arabian Sea in the northern Indian Ocean, a ZSI statement ...

An international research team, including Dr. Nancy Mercado Salas from the Leibniz Institute for the Analysis of Biodiversity Change (LIB), has described a new family of copepods (Copepoda). The ...

New initiative identifies 10,000 target locations to create the first representative visual record of the deep sea. (Saunderstown, RI — April 1, 2026) Ocean Discovery League (ODL) announces the launch ...

Visitors view China's deep-sea manned submersible Fendouzhe (Striver) on scientific research ship Tansuo-2 before International Museum Day on May 17, 2023 in Fuzhou, Fujian Province of China. Hidden ...

The deep ocean still holds more surprises than most of us realize. Now, a major discovery off Japan is a reminder that protecting the planet starts with understanding what lives beneath the surface.